| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Carlos Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lymon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gifford (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Lloyd Basham (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Raymond Amundsen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Cameron Bradley inbounds the ball | 32-37 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:42 | Navy | Don Harris clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:41 | Holy Cross | William Gifford snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:26 | Holy Cross | William Gifford misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-37 |
| 19:25 | Navy | Don Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Navy | Michael Dotson misses long on a shot from the left wing | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham snags the defensive board | 32-37 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 32-37 |
| 18:59 | Navy | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 32-37 |
| 18:45 | Navy | The jumper by Don Crabtree is denied by Lloyd Basham | 32-37 |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to William Gifford | 32-37 |
| 18:40 | Holy Cross | Don Harris is called for the reach on William Gifford - foul #2 on Don Harris, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth (SG), Terry Graham (SF), Andy Hafley (C) Mark Lymon, William Gifford, Raymond Amundsen | |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 18:26 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Andy Hafley | 32-37 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones is called for traveling | 32-37 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley (PG) Carlos Jones | |
| 18:03 | Navy | Michael Dotson is hacked by Terry Spradley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Terry Spradley, team foul #1 | 32-37 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones (PG) Terry Spradley | |
| 17:44 | Navy | Thomas Forsyth steals it from Don Harris | 32-37 |
| 17:30 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham's pass is intercepted by Cameron Bradley | 32-37 |
| 17:25 | Navy | Michael Dotson slams it home set up by Cameron Bradley | 34-37 |
| 17:00 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Lloyd Basham is blocked by Don Crabtree | 34-37 |
| 16:59 | Navy | Don Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 34-37 |
| 16:40 | Navy | Don Harris makes the 3pt attempt from the left wing set up by Michael Dotson | 37-37 |
| 16:28 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham misses long on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-37 |
| 16:27 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham grabs the offensive rebound | 37-37 |
| 16:21 | Holy Cross | Terry Graham comes up short on the driving attempt in the lane but the foul's on Cameron Bradley - foul #1 on Cameron Bradley, team foul #2 | 37-37 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (PG), Jerry Webb (SG), Lawrence Moyer (SF), Ben Carter (PF), Juan Nunez (C) Michael Dotson, Don Harris, Cameron Bradley, Don Crabtree, George Greer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley (PG), Mark Lymon (SG), Marshall Presley (PF), Raymond Amundsen (C) Carlos Jones, Thomas Forsyth, Lloyd Basham, Andy Hafley | |
| 16:21 | Holy Cross | Terry Graham makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Holy Cross | Terry Graham misses the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:21 | Navy | The rebound goes to Ben Carter | 37-38 |
| 16:07 | Navy | Lawrence Moyer misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-38 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen grabs the board | 37-38 |
| 16:01 | Holy Cross | Ben Carter picks off the pass by Terry Spradley | 37-38 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Gregg Leedy (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Webb (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lawrence Moyer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Ben Carter (fresh) C - Juan Nunez (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Terry Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lymon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Marshall Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Amundsen (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Navy | Ben Carter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 37-38 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen pulls down the rebound | 37-38 |
| 15:38 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen hits a turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Marshall Presley | 37-40 |
| 15:30 | Navy | Ben Carter travels with the ball | 37-40 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones (PG), William Gifford (SF), Andy Hafley (PF) Terry Spradley, Terry Graham, Marshall Presley | |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen misses the dunk attempt | 37-40 |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | Andy Hafley grabs the offensive board | 37-40 |
| 14:46 | Holy Cross | William Gifford can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 37-40 |
| 14:44 | Holy Cross | William Gifford tips it back up and in | 37-42 |
| 14:27 | Navy | Gregg Leedy knocks in the turnaround in the lane and the foul's on Andy Hafley - foul #1 on Andy Hafley, team foul #2 | 39-42 |
| Subs | Navy | Don Harris (SG), Cameron Bradley (SF), Don Crabtree (PF), George Greer (C) Jerry Webb, Lawrence Moyer, Ben Carter, Juan Nunez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley (PG), Lloyd Basham (PF) Carlos Jones, Andy Hafley | |
| 14:27 | Navy | Gregg Leedy makes the free throw | 40-42 |
| 14:06 | Holy Cross | William Gifford misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 40-42 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon gets the offensive rebound | 40-42 |
| 13:55 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham makes the jump hook from the left block | 40-44 |
| 13:40 | Navy | Gregg Leedy's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 40-44 |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Dotson (PG) Gregg Leedy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones (PG), Thomas Forsyth (SG), Marshall Presley (PF) Terry Spradley, Mark Lymon, Lloyd Basham | |
| 13:19 | Holy Cross | William Gifford hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 40-44 |
| 13:17 | Navy | Don Crabtree gets the rebound | 40-44 |
| 13:01 | Navy | Don Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-44 |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen grabs the board | 40-44 |
| 12:39 | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones is fouled on the floor by Michael Dotson - foul #2 on Michael Dotson, team foul #3 | 40-44 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley (PG), Mark Lymon (SG), Lloyd Basham (PF), Andy Hafley (C) Carlos Jones, Thomas Forsyth, Marshall Presley, Raymond Amundsen | |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham's floater is tipped away by Cameron Bradley | 40-44 |
| 12:13 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham grabs the offensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:58 | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-44 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | William Gifford grabs the offensive board | 40-44 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Terry Spradley (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Lymon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gifford (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. PF - Lloyd Basham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Andy Hafley (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Andy Hafley misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 40-44 |
| 11:38 | Navy | Don Harris grabs the defensive rebound | 40-44 |
| 11:26 | Navy | Michael Dotson drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Don Harris | 43-44 |
| 11:13 | Holy Cross | William Gifford connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Terry Spradley | 43-46 |
| 11:03 | Navy | Don Crabtree knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Cameron Bradley | 46-46 |
| 10:46 | Holy Cross | Andy Hafley is denied on a layup by Don Crabtree | 46-46 |
| 10:44 | Navy | Cameron Bradley grabs the board | 46-46 |
| 10:28 | Navy | Don Harris misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-46 |
| 10:27 | Navy | George Greer can't tip it in | 46-46 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Andy Hafley | 46-46 |
| 10:21 | Holy Cross | William Gifford can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-46 |
| 10:19 | Navy | George Greer grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 10:14 | Navy | Don Crabtree is fouled on the floor by William Gifford - foul #3 on William Gifford, team foul #3 | 46-46 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (PG), Jerry Webb (SG), Lawrence Moyer (SF), Ben Carter (PF), Juan Nunez (C) Michael Dotson, Don Harris, Cameron Bradley, Don Crabtree, George Greer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones (PG), Thomas Forsyth (SG), Terry Graham (SF), Marshall Presley (PF), Raymond Amundsen (C) Terry Spradley, Mark Lymon, William Gifford, Lloyd Basham, Andy Hafley | |
| 10:02 | Navy | Jerry Webb knocks in the 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth connects on the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Terry Graham and the foul's on Jerry Webb - foul #2 on Jerry Webb, team foul #4 | 49-48 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Gifford (SF), Lloyd Basham (PF) Terry Graham, Marshall Presley | |
| 09:37 | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 09:24 | Navy | Lawrence Moyer misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Carlos Jones - foul #1 on Carlos Jones, team foul #4 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon (SG), Marshall Presley (PF) Thomas Forsyth, Lloyd Basham | |
| 09:24 | Navy | Lawrence Moyer makes the 1st free throw | 50-49 |
| 09:24 | Navy | Lawrence Moyer makes the 2nd free throw | 51-49 |
| 09:11 | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-49 |
| 09:09 | Navy | Gregg Leedy grabs the defensive rebound | 51-49 |
| 08:46 | Navy | Raymond Amundsen picks off the pass by Ben Carter | 51-49 |
| 08:31 | Holy Cross | William Gifford buries a shot from the right side and he's hacked by Gregg Leedy - foul #1 on Gregg Leedy, team foul #5 | 51-51 |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Dotson (PG), Don Harris (SG), Cameron Bradley (SF), Don Crabtree (PF), George Greer (C) Gregg Leedy, Jerry Webb, Lawrence Moyer, Ben Carter, Juan Nunez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth (SG), Lloyd Basham (PF) Mark Lymon, Marshall Presley | |
| 08:31 | Holy Cross | William Gifford misses the free throw | 51-51 |
| 08:31 | Navy | The rebound goes to Cameron Bradley | 51-51 |
| 08:15 | Navy | Michael Dotson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-51 |
| 08:14 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to William Gifford | 51-51 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones double dribbles | 51-51 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon (SG), Terry Graham (SF) Thomas Forsyth, William Gifford | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - George Greer (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Carlos Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lymon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Terry Graham (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Lloyd Basham (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Raymond Amundsen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:40 | Navy | Lloyd Basham steps in front of the George Greer pass | 51-51 |
| 07:13 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham connects on the turnaround in the paint | 51-53 |
| 06:58 | Navy | Cameron Bradley knocks in the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Don Crabtree | 53-53 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Terry Graham misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 53-53 |
| 06:37 | Navy | Don Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 53-53 |
| 06:18 | Navy | Cameron Bradley misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-53 |
| 06:16 | Navy | Cameron Bradley snags the offensive board | 53-53 |
| 05:54 | Navy | George Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Raymond Amundsen | 53-53 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon gets the rebound | 53-53 |
| 05:24 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (PG), Jerry Webb (SG), Lawrence Moyer (SF), Ben Carter (PF), Juan Nunez (C) Michael Dotson, Don Harris, Cameron Bradley, Don Crabtree, George Greer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Terry Spradley (PG), Thomas Forsyth (SG), William Gifford (SF), Marshall Presley (PF), Andy Hafley (C) Carlos Jones, Mark Lymon, Terry Graham, Lloyd Basham, Raymond Amundsen | |
| 05:17 | Navy | Jerry Webb throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-53 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen (C) Marshall Presley | |
| 04:51 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen buries a shot in the paint | 53-55 |
| 04:28 | Navy | Ben Carter misses short on a runner from close range | 53-55 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | William Gifford snags the defensive board | 53-55 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen misses badly on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Juan Nunez - foul #3 on Juan Nunez, team foul #6 | 53-55 |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Dotson (PG), Cameron Bradley (SF), Don Crabtree (PF) Jerry Webb, Lawrence Moyer, Ben Carter | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones (PG), Mark Lymon (SG), Marshall Presley (PF) Terry Spradley, Thomas Forsyth, Andy Hafley | |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 04:09 | Navy | The rebound goes to Cameron Bradley | 53-56 |
| 03:52 | Navy | Gregg Leedy misses short on a 3 from straight away | 53-56 |
| 03:51 | Navy | Don Crabtree grabs the offensive board | 53-56 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Gregg Leedy (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 9 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. C - Juan Nunez (fresh) 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Carlos Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Mark Lymon (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Gifford (fresh) 12 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. PF - Marshall Presley (fresh) 2 pts. C - Raymond Amundsen (tiring) 8 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:44 | Navy | Michael Dotson hits a shot from the left wing | 55-56 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen connects on the driving attempt from the baseline | 55-58 |
| 03:07 | Navy | Don Crabtree misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Marshall Presley - foul #1 on Marshall Presley, team foul #5 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Navy | Don Harris (SG), George Greer (C) Gregg Leedy, Juan Nunez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham (PF), Andy Hafley (C) Marshall Presley, Raymond Amundsen | |
| 03:07 | Navy | Don Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Navy | Don Crabtree misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | Andy Hafley pulls down the rebound | 56-58 |
| 02:46 | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones drills a 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-61 |
| 02:40 | Navy | Cameron Bradley can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Lloyd Basham - foul #2 on Lloyd Basham, team foul #6 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Thomas Forsyth (SG) Mark Lymon | |
| 02:40 | Navy | Cameron Bradley makes the 1st free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:40 | Navy | Cameron Bradley misses the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Lloyd Basham gets the rebound | 57-61 |
| 02:23 | Holy Cross | Carlos Jones misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 57-61 |
| 02:21 | Navy | George Greer snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:16 | Navy | Michael Dotson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Don Crabtree | 59-61 |
| 01:59 | Holy Cross | William Gifford is called for traveling | 59-61 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon (SG), Raymond Amundsen (C) Thomas Forsyth, Andy Hafley | |
| 01:44 | Navy | Cameron Bradley misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William Gifford - foul #4 on William Gifford, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| 01:44 | Navy | Cameron Bradley misses the 1st free throw | 59-61 |
| 01:44 | Navy | Cameron Bradley makes the 2nd free throw | 60-61 |
| 01:31 | Holy Cross | Raymond Amundsen loses the dribble to George Greer | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | Navy | Michael Dotson is hacked by Carlos Jones - foul #2 on Carlos Jones, team foul #8 | 60-61 |
| 01:04 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 61-61 |
| 01:04 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 62-61 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon drills a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Carlos Jones | 62-64 |
| 00:18 | Navy | Don Harris scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Michael Dotson | 65-64 |
| 00:09 | Holy Cross | The jumper by Carlos Jones is denied by Don Crabtree | 65-64 |
| 00:08 | Holy Cross | Mark Lymon hits the follow up shot | 65-66 |
| 00:08 | Navy | Navy calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 65-66 |
| 00:04 | Navy | George Greer makes the fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Don Harris | 67-66 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 67-66 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | William Gifford misses the halfcourt shot | 67-66 |