The first half was very even, with 6 ties and 6 lead changes. The game was tied at 31-apiece before 2 final-minute three-pointers gave Yale their halftime margin. A scary moment with just under 5 minutes left in the half, as Yale’s leading scorer Eric Flato went hard into a chair just off the court and injured his ankle. He had to be helped off the court, and returned to the bench before heading to the locker room for good. The injury was not overly serious, as Flato was seen walking around testing the ankle out at halftime.

The second half began with more of the same, with Yale leading by between 1 and 4 points, until a big Bulldog run gave them a 55-43 lead. Yale responded with 9 consecutive points on 2 three-pointers from Bryce Brigham and one from Greg Sprink. Yale maintained its grip on the lead by running off 9 straight points of their own. Navy could not find any offensive rhythm the rest of the way.

The Bulldogs had 9 players score points, with Hughes’s 14 and Caleb Holmes’s 12 leading the way. Navy was led by Greg Sprink’s 13 points and 5 rebounds, and Atam Teague’s 12 points and 4 rebounds.