| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lee Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Ilia Vesely (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Karl Kehl (fresh) PF - Benjamin Sessions (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Roberts (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Noda (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Eugene Kula (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Billips (fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Newhall (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Karl Kehl inbounds the ball | 20-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:43 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions's pass is intercepted by James Noda | 20-26 |
| 19:23 | Navy | Eugene Kula buries a fadeaway from the left block on a nice dish by James Noda | 20-28 |
| 18:57 | American U. | James Noda is called for the reach on Ilia Vesely - foul #1 on James Noda, team foul #1 | 20-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Loren Platt (PG), Jed Brooks (SG), Ricky Valentine (SF), Michael Douglas (PF), James Sylvestre (C) Lee Hill, Ilia Vesely, Karl Kehl, Benjamin Sessions, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 18:46 | American U. | Ricky Valentine hits the finger roll set up by Loren Platt | 22-28 |
| 18:22 | Navy | John Roberts is called for traveling | 22-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Ilia Vesely (SG), Karl Kehl (SF), Dennis Rosen (C) Loren Platt, Michael Douglas, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 17:53 | American U. | Christopher Billips picks off the pass by Ricky Valentine | 22-28 |
| 17:30 | Navy | Phillip Newhall misses badly on a fadeaway in the lane | 22-28 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Ricky Valentine grabs the board | 22-28 |
| 17:22 | American U. | Dennis Rosen clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 22-28 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Jed Brooks pulls down the offensive rebound | 22-28 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Dennis Rosen drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 16:42 | Navy | James Noda misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 25-28 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Karl Kehl pulls down the rebound | 25-28 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Ricky Valentine drills a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Ilia Vesely | 27-28 |
| 16:19 | Navy | John Roberts lays it in set up by Eugene Kula | 27-30 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Ricky Valentine makes the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Jed Brooks | 29-30 |
| 15:51 | Navy | Ilia Vesely steals the ball from James Noda | 29-30 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jed Brooks (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ilia Vesely (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Karl Kehl (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Ricky Valentine (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dennis Rosen (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - John Roberts (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Noda (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kula (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Billips (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Newhall (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:22 | American U. | Dennis Rosen misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 15:21 | American U. | Jed Brooks snags the offensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:57 | American U. | Karl Kehl is fouled on the floor by Christopher Billips - foul #1 on Christopher Billips, team foul #2 | 29-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Hill (PG), Robert Hamblin (SF), John Williams (C) Ilia Vesely, Karl Kehl, Dennis Rosen | |
| Subs | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth (PG), Craig Auxier (SG), Igor Zalusky (SF), James Schenck (PF), Walter Davis (C) John Roberts, James Noda, Eugene Kula, Christopher Billips, Phillip Newhall | |
| 14:47 | American U. | John Williams throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Benjamin Sessions (PF), James Sylvestre (C) Robert Hamblin, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 14:29 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 29-30 |
| 14:28 | Navy | James Schenck tips it but misses | 29-30 |
| 14:26 | American U. | James Sylvestre snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 14:00 | American U. | Lee Hill is fouled on the floor by Walter Davis - foul #1 on Walter Davis, team foul #3 | 29-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Hamblin (SF), John Williams (C) Benjamin Sessions, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 13:46 | American U. | Jed Brooks misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 29-30 |
| 13:44 | Navy | Igor Zalusky grabs the defensive rebound | 29-30 |
| 13:20 | Navy | Craig Auxier clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 29-30 |
| 13:19 | Navy | The offensive rebound goes to Igor Zalusky | 29-30 |
| 13:07 | Navy | Walter Davis is open and buries a 3 pointer from the left wing | 29-33 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Jed Brooks makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 31-33 |
| 12:24 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 31-33 |
| 12:22 | American U. | John Williams gets the rebound | 31-33 |
| 11:59 | American U. | John Williams hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-33 |
| 11:58 | Navy | Walter Davis grabs the board | 31-33 |
| 11:37 | Navy | Igor Zalusky misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 31-33 |
| 11:35 | Navy | Walter Davis grabs the offensive board | 31-33 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lee Hill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jed Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Hamblin (fresh) PF - Ricky Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - John Williams (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ralph Ducksworth (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Craig Auxier (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Igor Zalusky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Schenck (fairly fresh) C - Walter Davis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:28 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth misses short on a floater in the paint | 31-33 |
| 11:26 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Williams | 31-33 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Jed Brooks is fouled on the floor by Igor Zalusky - foul #1 on Igor Zalusky, team foul #4 | 31-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Loren Platt (PG), Ilia Vesely (SG), Karl Kehl (SF), Benjamin Sessions (PF), James Sylvestre (C) Lee Hill, Jed Brooks, Robert Hamblin, Ricky Valentine, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | John Roberts (PG), James Noda (SG), Eugene Kula (SF), Christopher Billips (PF), Phillip Newhall (C) Ralph Ducksworth, Craig Auxier, Igor Zalusky, James Schenck, Walter Davis | |
| 10:37 | American U. | Karl Kehl's layup is rejected by Phillip Newhall | 31-33 |
| 10:35 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions pulls down the offensive rebound | 31-33 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Christopher Billips - foul #2 on Christopher Billips, team foul #5 | 31-33 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 32-33 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 33-33 |
| 09:58 | Navy | Benjamin Sessions steals the ball from Phillip Newhall | 33-33 |
| 09:56 | American U. | James Noda is called for the reach on Loren Platt in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Noda, team foul #6 | 33-33 |
| 09:41 | American U. | Karl Kehl scores on a jumper from the left side set up by Ilia Vesely | 35-33 |
| 09:20 | Navy | Eugene Kula can't connect on a turnaround near the basket but he's fouled by James Sylvestre - foul #1 on James Sylvestre, team foul #1 | 35-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Jed Brooks (PG), Ricky Valentine (PF), Dennis Rosen (C) Loren Platt, Benjamin Sessions, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 09:20 | Navy | Eugene Kula misses the 1st free throw | 35-33 |
| 09:20 | Navy | Eugene Kula makes the 2nd free throw | 35-34 |
| 08:59 | American U. | Ilia Vesely hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range | 35-34 |
| 08:58 | Navy | Christopher Billips gets the rebound | 35-34 |
| 08:51 | Navy | Eugene Kula misses badly on a shot in the lane | 35-34 |
| 08:49 | Navy | Phillip Newhall tips it back up and in | 35-36 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Ricky Valentine misses long on a floater from the right wing | 35-36 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Dennis Rosen tips it but misses | 35-36 |
| 08:23 | Navy | The rebound goes to Phillip Newhall | 35-36 |
| 08:05 | Navy | Christopher Billips is open but misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 08:03 | American U. | Ricky Valentine snags the defensive board | 35-36 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Karl Kehl loses the dribble to Christopher Billips | 35-36 |
| 07:29 | Navy | James Noda is open and scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Eugene Kula and he's fouled by Ilia Vesely - foul #1 on Ilia Vesely, team foul #2 | 35-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Hill (PG), Benjamin Sessions (PF), James Sylvestre (C) Ilia Vesely, Karl Kehl, Dennis Rosen | |
| Subs | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth (PG), Igor Zalusky (PF), Walter Davis (C) John Roberts, Christopher Billips, Phillip Newhall | |
| 07:29 | Navy | James Noda makes the free throw | 35-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lee Hill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jed Brooks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Valentine (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Benjamin Sessions (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Sylvestre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ralph Ducksworth (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Noda (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kula (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Zalusky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions knocks in the fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Lee Hill | 37-39 |
| 06:49 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth makes the shot from just outside the lane set up by Igor Zalusky | 37-41 |
| 06:20 | American U. | Jed Brooks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-41 |
| 06:18 | Navy | Walter Davis gets the rebound | 37-41 |
| 06:12 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth is hacked by Lee Hill - foul #1 on Lee Hill, team foul #3 | 37-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Loren Platt (PG), Ilia Vesely (SG), Karl Kehl (SF), John Williams (C) Lee Hill, Jed Brooks, Ricky Valentine, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | John Roberts (SG), Phillip Newhall (C) James Noda, Eugene Kula | |
| 05:49 | Navy | John Roberts is hacked by Loren Platt - foul #1 on Loren Platt, team foul #4 | 37-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Ricky Valentine (PF), Dennis Rosen (C) Benjamin Sessions, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | Christopher Billips (PF) Walter Davis | |
| 05:31 | Navy | Phillip Newhall misses the easy layup | 37-41 |
| 05:29 | American U. | Ricky Valentine snags the defensive board | 37-41 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Karl Kehl knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Dennis Rosen | 39-41 |
| 05:03 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth travels in the backcourt | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Jed Brooks (SG), Benjamin Sessions (PF), John Williams (C) Ilia Vesely, Karl Kehl, Dennis Rosen | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 04:46 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions is fouled on the floor by Igor Zalusky - foul #2 on Igor Zalusky, team foul #7 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Hill (PG), Robert Hamblin (SF), James Sylvestre (C) Loren Platt, Ricky Valentine, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | Eugene Kula (SF) Igor Zalusky | |
| 04:46 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions makes the 1st free throw | 40-41 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 04:27 | Navy | Robert Hamblin is called for the reach on Eugene Kula - foul #1 on Robert Hamblin, team foul #5 | 41-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Loren Platt (PG), Ilia Vesely (SG), Karl Kehl (SF), Ricky Valentine (PF), John Williams (C) Lee Hill, Jed Brooks, Robert Hamblin, Benjamin Sessions, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | James Noda (SG) Ralph Ducksworth | |
| 04:08 | Navy | Ricky Valentine picks off the pass by Phillip Newhall | 41-41 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Ilia Vesely knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Loren Platt | 44-41 |
| 03:40 | Navy | James Noda makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Roberts | 44-43 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Ricky Valentine can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by Christopher Billips - foul #3 on Christopher Billips, team foul #8 | 44-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Lee Hill (PG), Jed Brooks (SG), Benjamin Sessions (PF), James Sylvestre (C) Loren Platt, Ilia Vesely, Karl Kehl, John Williams | |
| Subs | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth (PG), Igor Zalusky (PF), Walter Davis (C) John Roberts, Christopher Billips, Phillip Newhall | |
| 03:11 | American U. | Ricky Valentine makes the 1st free throw | 45-43 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Ricky Valentine makes the 2nd free throw | 46-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lee Hill (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jed Brooks (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ricky Valentine (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. PF - Benjamin Sessions (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - James Sylvestre (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Ralph Ducksworth (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - James Noda (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Kula (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Igor Zalusky (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Walter Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:56 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth connects on the open jumper in the paint | 46-45 |
| 02:31 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from James Sylvestre | 48-45 |
| 02:31 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 48-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Hamblin (SF), Dennis Rosen (C) Ricky Valentine, James Sylvestre | |
| Subs | Navy | Christopher Billips (PF), Phillip Newhall (C) Igor Zalusky, Walter Davis | |
| 02:19 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth is open and scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Phillip Newhall | 48-47 |
| 01:56 | American U. | Jed Brooks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-47 |
| 01:54 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Dennis Rosen | 48-47 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Jed Brooks's floater is tipped away by Christopher Billips | 48-47 |
| 01:44 | Navy | James Noda grabs the board | 48-47 |
| 01:36 | Navy | Ralph Ducksworth misses the 3 from the right corner | 48-47 |
| 01:35 | Navy | James Noda gets the offensive rebound | 48-47 |
| 01:25 | Navy | Jed Brooks is called for the reach on James Noda - foul #3 on Jed Brooks, team foul #6 | 48-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Ilia Vesely (SG), Karl Kehl (SF), John Williams (C) Jed Brooks, Robert Hamblin, Dennis Rosen | |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| 01:04 | Navy | James Noda's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 00:42 | American U. | Benjamin Sessions's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 48-47 |
| 00:23 | Navy | John Williams denies the turnaround by James Noda | 48-47 |
| 00:21 | Navy | Phillip Newhall can't tip it in | 48-47 |
| 00:20 | American U. | John Williams grabs the board | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Ralph Ducksworth is called for the reach on John Williams in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ralph Ducksworth, team foul #9 | 48-47 |
| 00:17 | American U. | John Williams misses the 1st free throw | 48-47 |
| 00:17 | Navy | The rebound goes to Eugene Kula | 48-47 |
| 00:02 | Navy | James Noda misses the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 48-47 |
| 00:00 | Navy | The clock runs out | 48-47 |