| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 7 pts. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Joseph Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gus Bonet (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Butler | Murray Ferguson inbounds the ball | 33-41 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 33-41 |
| 19:35 | Butler | Murray Ferguson tips it in | 35-41 |
| 19:19 | Navy | The short jumper by Gus Bonet is denied by Kent Johnson | 35-41 |
| 19:18 | Butler | Dean Hopper gets the rebound | 35-41 |
| 19:14 | Butler | Dean Hopper clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-41 |
| 19:12 | Butler | Kent Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-41 |
| 19:06 | Butler | Kent Johnson drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Philip Fogle | 38-41 |
| 18:42 | Navy | Brent Fisher double dribbles | 38-41 |
| 18:31 | Butler | Kent Johnson hits a runner near the basket on a great pass from Dean Hopper | 40-41 |
| 18:02 | Navy | Gus Bonet hits a fadeaway in the lane on a great pass from Kirk Dean and he's hacked by Lonnie Smith - foul #1 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #1 | 40-43 |
| 18:02 | Navy | Gus Bonet makes the free throw | 40-44 |
| 17:46 | Butler | Kent Johnson lays it up and in on a nice dish by Philip Fogle | 42-44 |
| 17:30 | Navy | Brent Fisher buries a jumpshot from the right side set up by Joseph Arnold | 42-46 |
| 17:14 | Butler | Philip Fogle is fouled on the floor by Ramiro Sosa - foul #1 on Ramiro Sosa, team foul #1 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael McDonald (PG), Gordon Hanson (SF), Andy Summers (PF), Brian Fish (C) Ramiro Sosa, Joseph Arnold, Gus Bonet, Brent Fisher | |
| 17:06 | Butler | Shawn Oliva travels with the ball | 42-46 |
| 16:58 | Navy | Kirk Dean misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:57 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the board | 42-46 |
| 16:36 | Butler | Justin Thomas blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 16:34 | Navy | Kirk Dean snags the defensive board | 42-46 |
| 16:15 | Navy | Kirk Dean blows the layup | 42-46 |
| 16:14 | Butler | The rebound goes to Justin Thomas | 42-46 |
| 16:02 | Butler | Justin Thomas misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 42-46 |
| 16:01 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Justin Thomas | 42-46 |
| 15:42 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 42-46 |
| 15:41 | Butler | Shawn Oliva tips it back up and in | 44-46 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fairly fresh) 4 ast. SF - Gordon Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brian Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:28 | Navy | Andy Summers is fouled on the floor by Angelo Ortiz - foul #1 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #2 | 44-46 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Angelo Ortiz, Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), Joseph Arnold (SG), William Hammons (SF), Gus Bonet (PF), Brent Fisher (C) Michael McDonald, Kirk Dean, Gordon Hanson, Andy Summers, Brian Fish | |
| 15:03 | Navy | Brent Fisher makes the floater from the baseline set up by William Hammons | 44-48 |
| 14:43 | Butler | Murray Ferguson's fadeaway is rejected by Gus Bonet | 44-48 |
| 14:42 | Navy | Gus Bonet gets the rebound | 44-48 |
| 14:30 | Navy | Murray Ferguson steps in front of the William Hammons pass | 44-48 |
| 14:27 | Butler | Murray Ferguson lays it up and in | 46-48 |
| 14:09 | Navy | Gus Bonet connects on the jumper from the baseline set up by Ramiro Sosa | 46-50 |
| 13:41 | Butler | Dean Hopper is fouled on the floor by Joseph Arnold - foul #2 on Joseph Arnold, team foul #2 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SF) Philip Fogle, Murray Ferguson | |
| Subs | Navy | Kirk Dean (SG), Gordon Hanson (PF) Joseph Arnold, Gus Bonet | |
| 13:23 | Butler | Kirk Dean steals the ball from Dean Hopper | 46-50 |
| 13:19 | Navy | Lonnie Smith swats the layup by William Hammons | 46-50 |
| 13:18 | Navy | Gordon Hanson grabs the offensive board | 46-50 |
| 13:03 | Navy | William Hammons makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Gordon Hanson | 46-53 |
| 12:52 | Butler | Kent Johnson's pass is intercepted by Kirk Dean | 46-53 |
| 12:50 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa is hacked by Angelo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #2 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #3 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael McDonald (PG), Joseph Arnold (SF), Brian Fish (C) Ramiro Sosa, William Hammons, Brent Fisher | |
| 12:32 | Navy | Gordon Hanson clanks a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 46-53 |
| 12:30 | Butler | Lonnie Smith snags the defensive board | 46-53 |
| 12:16 | Butler | Lonnie Smith makes the driving attempt from the left block | 48-53 |
| 12:00 | Navy | Lonnie Smith steals the ball from Joseph Arnold | 48-53 |
| 11:43 | Butler | Albert Dials loses the ball out of bounds | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Angelo Ortiz, Shawn Oliva, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Navy | Gus Bonet (PF) Michael McDonald | |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Joseph Arnold (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Hanson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gus Bonet (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Brian Fish (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Navy | Joseph Arnold is fouled on the floor by Philip Fogle - foul #1 on Philip Fogle, team foul #4 | 48-53 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Brent Fisher (C) Brian Fish | |
| 11:14 | Navy | Joseph Arnold clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 11:13 | Navy | Gordon Hanson tips it back up and in | 48-55 |
| 11:05 | Butler | Justin Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG) Albert Dials | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), William Hammons (SF) Kirk Dean, Gordon Hanson | |
| 10:42 | Navy | William Hammons is hacked by Murray Ferguson - foul #2 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #5 | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Navy | Joseph Arnold can't connect on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Dean Hopper - foul #2 on Dean Hopper, team foul #6 | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Navy | Joseph Arnold misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Navy | Joseph Arnold misses the 2nd free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:28 | Butler | Justin Thomas pulls down the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:12 | Butler | Justin Thomas misses the driving attempt from the left block | 48-55 |
| 10:10 | Navy | Brent Fisher gets the rebound | 48-55 |
| 10:01 | Navy | Gus Bonet comes up short on the runner from the left block but the foul's on Justin Thomas - foul #1 on Justin Thomas, team foul #7 | 48-55 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Philip Fogle, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Navy | Kirk Dean (SG), Gordon Hanson (SF), Brian Fish (C) Joseph Arnold, William Hammons, Brent Fisher | |
| 10:01 | Navy | Gus Bonet misses the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 10:01 | Navy | Gus Bonet makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:46 | Butler | Lonnie Smith misses long on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-56 |
| 09:45 | Butler | Lonnie Smith pulls down the offensive rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:34 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-56 |
| 09:33 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa pulls down the rebound | 48-56 |
| 09:14 | Navy | Gus Bonet is denied on a layup by Kent Johnson | 48-56 |
| 09:12 | Butler | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:53 | Butler | Kirk Dean is called for the reach on Dean Hopper - foul #1 on Kirk Dean, team foul #3 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF) Angelo Ortiz, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson | |
| Subs | Navy | Joseph Arnold (PG), William Hammons (SF), Brent Fisher (C) Ramiro Sosa, Gus Bonet, Brian Fish | |
| 08:41 | Butler | Albert Dials misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-56 |
| 08:40 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the offensive board | 48-56 |
| 08:21 | Butler | Philip Fogle makes the jumpshot from the left side on a great pass from Albert Dials | 50-56 |
| 08:03 | Navy | Kent Johnson is called for the reach on Kirk Dean - foul #2 on Kent Johnson, team foul #8 | 50-56 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Navy | Andy Summers (PF) Gordon Hanson | |
| 08:03 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 1st free throw | 50-57 |
| 08:03 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 50-58 |
| 07:48 | Butler | Justin Thomas lays it in | 52-58 |
| 07:37 | Navy | Joseph Arnold is hacked by Philip Fogle - foul #2 on Philip Fogle, team foul #9 | 52-58 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG) Philip Fogle | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael McDonald (PG) William Hammons | |
| 07:37 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 52-59 |
| 07:37 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 52-60 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) SG - Albert Dials (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Shawn Oliva (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Justin Thomas (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Cecil Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael McDonald (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Arnold (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Andy Summers (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:18 | Butler | Brent Fisher steals it from Angelo Ortiz | 52-60 |
| 07:13 | Navy | Kirk Dean drills a jumper from just outside the lane | 52-62 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Justin Thomas misses the lay-in but the foul's on Michael McDonald - foul #2 on Michael McDonald, team foul #4 | 52-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), Gordon Hanson (SG), Gus Bonet (PF), Brian Fish (C) Michael McDonald, Kirk Dean, Joseph Arnold, Brent Fisher | |
| 06:57 | Butler | Justin Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 06:57 | Butler | Justin Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 54-62 |
| 06:38 | Navy | Gordon Hanson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-62 |
| 06:36 | Butler | Murray Ferguson gets the rebound | 54-62 |
| 06:31 | Butler | Brian Fish picks off the pass by Murray Ferguson | 54-62 |
| 06:07 | Navy | Murray Ferguson steps in front of the Gus Bonet pass | 54-62 |
| 05:54 | Butler | Dean Hopper hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-62 |
| 05:53 | Navy | Gus Bonet snags the defensive board | 54-62 |
| 05:27 | Navy | Gordon Hanson misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Justin Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 54-62 |
| 05:25 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-62 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Lonnie Smith (PF) Angelo Ortiz, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Navy | Kirk Dean (SG), William Hammons (SF), Brent Fisher (C) Gordon Hanson, Andy Summers, Brian Fish | |
| 05:07 | Butler | Murray Ferguson hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Philip Fogle | 56-62 |
| 04:52 | Navy | William Hammons loses the dribble to Murray Ferguson | 56-62 |
| 04:33 | Butler | Murray Ferguson knocks in the jumper from the right wing | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Brent Fisher is fouled on the floor by Kent Johnson - foul #3 on Kent Johnson, team foul #10 | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Brent Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Brent Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 58-63 |
| 04:05 | Butler | Dean Hopper buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Philip Fogle | 60-63 |
| 03:38 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa misses the shot from the right wing | 60-63 |
| 03:36 | Navy | William Hammons misses the tip | 60-63 |
| 03:35 | Navy | Brent Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 60-63 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 5 ast. SG - Dean Hopper (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Murray Ferguson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 3 stl. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Hammons (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Gus Bonet (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:21 | Navy | Gus Bonet throws it down on a great pass from William Hammons | 60-65 |
| 02:52 | Butler | Philip Fogle hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range | 60-65 |
| 02:51 | Navy | William Hammons gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 02:34 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 02:33 | Navy | Gus Bonet hits the follow up shot | 60-67 |
| 02:20 | Butler | Lonnie Smith is called for traveling | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG), Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF), Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Philip Fogle, Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson, Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael McDonald (PG), Joseph Arnold (SG), Gordon Hanson (SF), Andy Summers (PF), Brian Fish (C) Ramiro Sosa, Kirk Dean, William Hammons, Gus Bonet, Brent Fisher | |
| 02:18 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Lonnie Smith (PF) Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Navy | Kirk Dean (SG) Andy Summers | |
| 01:59 | Navy | Albert Dials steps in front of the Joseph Arnold pass | 60-67 |
| 01:59 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-67 |
| Subs | Butler | Philip Fogle (PG), Dean Hopper (SG), Murray Ferguson (SF), Kent Johnson (C) Angelo Ortiz, Albert Dials, Shawn Oliva, Justin Thomas | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), William Hammons (SF), Gus Bonet (PF), Brent Fisher (C) Michael McDonald, Joseph Arnold, Gordon Hanson, Brian Fish | |
| 01:38 | Butler | Kent Johnson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block but he's hacked by Brent Fisher - foul #1 on Brent Fisher, team foul #5 | 60-67 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the 1st free throw | 60-67 |
| 01:38 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 61-67 |
| 01:19 | Navy | Brent Fisher misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 61-67 |
| 01:18 | Navy | Kirk Dean can't tip it in | 61-67 |
| 01:17 | Butler | The rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 61-67 |
| 01:12 | Butler | Dean Hopper drills a 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Philip Fogle | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Navy | Kirk Dean comes up short on the shot in the paint but he's hacked by Murray Ferguson - foul #3 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #11 | 64-67 |
| 00:49 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 1st free throw | 64-68 |
| 00:49 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:41 | Butler | Murray Ferguson double dribbles | 64-69 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:40 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa is hacked by Philip Fogle in the backcourt - foul #3 on Philip Fogle, team foul #12 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Joseph Arnold (SG), Gordon Hanson (PF) Kirk Dean, Gus Bonet | |
| 00:40 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa misses the 2nd free throw | 64-69 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Kent Johnson grabs the defensive rebound | 64-69 |
| 00:34 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-69 |
| 00:32 | Butler | The offensive rebound goes to Kent Johnson | 64-69 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper can't connect on a shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Hammons - foul #4 on William Hammons, team foul #6 | 64-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Kirk Dean (SG), Gus Bonet (PF) Joseph Arnold, Gordon Hanson | |
| 00:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper makes the 1st free throw | 65-69 |
| 00:28 | Butler | Dean Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 00:26 | Navy | William Hammons is hacked by Philip Fogle in the backcourt - foul #4 on Philip Fogle, team foul #13 | 66-69 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Joseph Arnold (PG), Gordon Hanson (PF) Ramiro Sosa, Gus Bonet | |
| 00:26 | Navy | William Hammons makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:26 | Navy | William Hammons makes the 2nd free throw | 66-71 |
| 00:20 | Butler | Kent Johnson buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Dean Hopper | 69-71 |
| 00:20 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), Gus Bonet (PF) Joseph Arnold, Gordon Hanson | |
| 00:18 | Navy | Brent Fisher is fouled in the backcourt by Dean Hopper - foul #3 on Dean Hopper, team foul #14 | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Brent Fisher misses the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Brent Fisher misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:18 | Butler | Murray Ferguson grabs the defensive rebound | 69-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Murray Ferguson can't throw it down but the foul's on William Hammons - foul #5 on William Hammons, team foul #7 | 69-71 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Joseph Arnold (SF) William Hammons | |
| 00:09 | Butler | Murray Ferguson makes the 1st free throw | 70-71 |
| 00:09 | Butler | Murray Ferguson makes the 2nd free throw | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:02 | Navy | Gus Bonet blows the layup | 71-71 |
| 00:01 | Butler | Lonnie Smith gets the rebound | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Butler | Lonnie Smith can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Philip Fogle (fresh) 5 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Murray Ferguson (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 3 pf. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 16 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Arnold (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gus Bonet (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Lonnie Smith wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:44 | Butler | Philip Fogle is hacked by Joseph Arnold - foul #3 on Joseph Arnold, team foul #8 | 71-71 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Philip Fogle makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 04:44 | Butler | Philip Fogle makes the 2nd free throw | 73-71 |
| 04:31 | Navy | Joseph Arnold is hacked by Philip Fogle - foul #5 on Philip Fogle, team foul #15 | 73-71 |
| Subs | Butler | Angelo Ortiz (PG) Philip Fogle | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 04:31 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 73-72 |
| 04:31 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Murray Ferguson is fouled on the floor by Joseph Arnold - foul #4 on Joseph Arnold, team foul #9 | 73-73 |
| 04:10 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 04:10 | Navy | Gus Bonet snags the defensive board | 73-73 |
| 04:02 | Navy | Joseph Arnold buries a runner from the left block on a great pass from Ramiro Sosa | 73-75 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Kent Johnson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 73-75 |
| 03:19 | Navy | Kirk Dean is fouled on the floor by Murray Ferguson - foul #4 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #16 | 73-75 |
| 03:19 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 03:19 | Navy | Kirk Dean makes the 2nd free throw | 73-77 |
| 03:03 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 73-77 |
| 03:01 | Navy | The rebound goes to Brent Fisher | 73-77 |
| 02:59 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa's pass is intercepted by Angelo Ortiz in the backcourt | 73-77 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Ramiro Sosa picks off the pass by Murray Ferguson | 73-77 |
| 02:41 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa banks in the layup | 73-79 |
| 02:19 | Butler | Kent Johnson connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 75-79 |
| 02:04 | Navy | Kirk Dean hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 75-79 |
| 02:03 | Butler | The rebound goes to Angelo Ortiz | 75-79 |
| 01:49 | Butler | Kent Johnson can't finish the layup | 75-79 |
| 01:48 | Navy | The rebound goes to Gus Bonet | 75-79 |
| 01:31 | Navy | Joseph Arnold's floater is tipped away by Lonnie Smith | 75-79 |
| 01:30 | Navy | Brent Fisher can't tip it in | 75-79 |
| 01:29 | Navy | Gus Bonet tips it but misses | 75-79 |
| 01:28 | Butler | Kent Johnson snags the defensive board | 75-79 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Murray Ferguson scores on a floater from close range on a nice dish by Dean Hopper and he's hacked by Brent Fisher - foul #2 on Brent Fisher, team foul #10 | 77-79 |
| 01:23 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses the free throw | 77-79 |
| 01:23 | Navy | Brent Fisher snags the defensive board | 77-79 |
| 01:09 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa knocks in the jump hook from the right block set up by Brent Fisher | 77-81 |
| 00:51 | Butler | Lonnie Smith connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 80-81 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dean Hopper (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Murray Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lonnie Smith (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Kent Johnson (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Arnold (fairly fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gus Bonet (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Fisher (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:27 | Navy | Gus Bonet is called for traveling | 80-81 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Murray Ferguson misses short on a driving attempt from the right block | 80-81 |
| 00:19 | Navy | Brent Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 80-81 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Navy | Brent Fisher is hacked by Dean Hopper in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dean Hopper, team foul #17 | 80-81 |
| 00:16 | Navy | Brent Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 80-82 |
| 00:16 | Navy | Brent Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-83 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Kent Johnson scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 00:08 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (3 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Gus Bonet can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 83-83 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Murray Ferguson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. 3 stl. 4 pf. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 12 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 21 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Joseph Arnold (fresh) 18 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. PF - Gus Bonet (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Butler | Lonnie Smith wins the tip | 83-83 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:37 | Butler | Lonnie Smith's floater is tipped away by Joseph Arnold | 83-83 |
| 04:36 | Navy | Brent Fisher snags the defensive board | 83-83 |
| 04:19 | Navy | Kirk Dean misses the 3 from the left corner | 83-83 |
| 04:18 | Navy | Brent Fisher grabs the offensive rebound | 83-83 |
| 04:02 | Navy | Joseph Arnold comes up short on the jumper from close range but he's fouled by Murray Ferguson - foul #5 on Murray Ferguson, team foul #18 | 83-83 |
| Subs | Butler | Albert Dials (SG), Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper, Murray Ferguson | |
| Subs | Navy | Michael McDonald (PG), Gordon Hanson (PF), Brian Fish (C) Ramiro Sosa, Gus Bonet, Brent Fisher | |
| 04:02 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 83-84 |
| 04:02 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 83-85 |
| 03:43 | Butler | Lonnie Smith comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 83-85 |
| 03:41 | Butler | Lonnie Smith tips it home | 85-85 |
| 03:30 | Navy | Albert Dials is called for the reach on Joseph Arnold - foul #2 on Albert Dials, team foul #19 | 85-85 |
| Subs | Butler | Justin Thomas (PF), Cecil Pesce (C) Lonnie Smith, Kent Johnson | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 03:30 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 1st free throw | 85-86 |
| 03:30 | Navy | Joseph Arnold makes the 2nd free throw | 85-87 |
| 03:04 | Butler | Cecil Pesce misses badly on a floater from the right side | 85-87 |
| 03:02 | Navy | Brian Fish grabs the board | 85-87 |
| 02:57 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (3 full remaining) | 85-87 |
| Subs | Butler | Dean Hopper (SG), Lonnie Smith (PF), Kent Johnson (C) Shawn Oliva, Justin Thomas, Cecil Pesce | |
| Subs | Navy | Ramiro Sosa (PG), Gus Bonet (PF), Brent Fisher (C) Michael McDonald, Gordon Hanson, Brian Fish | |
| 02:50 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Lonnie Smith - foul #2 on Lonnie Smith, team foul #20 | 85-87 |
| 02:50 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 02:50 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| 02:45 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 85-89 |
| 02:36 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the lay-in | 85-89 |
| 02:34 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa gets the rebound | 85-89 |
| 02:13 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa hits a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Joseph Arnold | 85-91 |
| 02:13 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 85-91 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Dean Hopper is hacked by Joseph Arnold - foul #5 on Joseph Arnold, team foul #11 | 85-91 |
| Subs | Butler | | |
| Subs | Navy | Gordon Hanson (SF) Joseph Arnold | |
| 01:47 | Butler | Dean Hopper misses the 1st free throw | 85-91 |
| 01:47 | Butler | Dean Hopper makes the 2nd free throw | 86-91 |
| 01:28 | Navy | Gordon Hanson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 86-91 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz grabs the board | 86-91 |
| 01:27 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 86-91 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Kent Johnson can't finish the layup but the foul's on Brent Fisher - foul #3 on Brent Fisher, team foul #12 | 86-91 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Kent Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:08 | Butler | Kent Johnson misses the 2nd free throw | 87-91 |
| 01:08 | Navy | Brent Fisher snags the defensive board | 87-91 |
| 00:51 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa travels with the ball | 87-91 |
| Lineup | Butler | PG - Angelo Ortiz (fresh) 2 stl. SG - Dean Hopper (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SF - Albert Dials (fresh) 1 pts. 2 stl. PF - Lonnie Smith (fresh) 14 pts. 5 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Kent Johnson (fresh) 22 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ramiro Sosa (fresh) 18 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kirk Dean (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gordon Hanson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Gus Bonet (fresh) 12 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. C - Brent Fisher (fresh) 13 pts. 11 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:49 | Butler | Butler calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 87-91 |
| 00:40 | Butler | Albert Dials hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 87-91 |
| 00:38 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa pulls down the rebound | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa is hacked by Angelo Ortiz in the backcourt - foul #3 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #21 | 87-91 |
| 00:37 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa misses the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:37 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | Butler | Albert Dials hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Angelo Ortiz | 89-92 |
| 00:29 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa is hacked by Dean Hopper in the backcourt - foul #5 on Dean Hopper, team foul #22 | 89-92 |
| Subs | Butler | Shawn Oliva (SF) Dean Hopper | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 00:29 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa makes the 1st free throw | 89-93 |
| 00:29 | Navy | Ramiro Sosa makes the 2nd free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:25 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 89-94 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Ramiro Sosa is called for the reach on Angelo Ortiz - foul #2 on Ramiro Sosa, team foul #13 | 89-94 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz misses the 1st free throw | 89-94 |
| 00:21 | Butler | Angelo Ortiz makes the 2nd free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Angelo Ortiz is called for the reach on Gordon Hanson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Angelo Ortiz, team foul #23 | 90-94 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Gordon Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 90-94 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Gordon Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:13 | Butler | Kent Johnson comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 90-95 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Shawn Oliva grabs the offensive board | 90-95 |
| 00:12 | Butler | Butler calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-95 |
| 00:08 | Butler | Kent Johnson loses the dribble to Kirk Dean | 90-95 |
| 00:07 | Navy | Albert Dials is called for the reach on Gordon Hanson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Albert Dials, team foul #24 | 90-95 |
| 00:07 | Navy | Gordon Hanson misses the 1st free throw | 90-95 |
| 00:07 | Navy | Gordon Hanson makes the 2nd free throw | 90-96 |
| 00:02 | Butler | Kent Johnson clanks a 3 from the right corner | 90-96 |
| 00:01 | Navy | The rebound goes to Gus Bonet | 90-96 |
| Game Plan | Butler | Butler is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Navy | Gus Bonet runs out the clock | 90-96 |