| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carver (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Willett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Milan Russo (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kent Vegas (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Navy | Cameron Bradley inbounds the ball | 29-28 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | Navy | Don Crabtree throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-28 |
| 19:26 | American U. | Charles Willett hits a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by James Carver | 29-30 |
| 19:06 | Navy | Don Harris misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 29-30 |
| 19:04 | American U. | Robert Willoughby snags the defensive board | 29-30 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Michael Dotson picks off the pass by James Carver | 29-30 |
| 18:27 | Navy | Don Harris hits a fadeaway from the right block set up by Michael Dotson | 31-30 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Kent Vegas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Navy | Don Crabtree misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Milan Russo - foul #2 on Milan Russo, team foul #1 | 31-30 |
| 17:43 | Navy | Don Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 17:43 | Navy | Don Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Kent Vegas is hacked by Don Crabtree - foul #1 on Don Crabtree, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Daniel (PF) Milan Russo | |
| 17:11 | American U. | Robert Willoughby misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 33-30 |
| 17:10 | Navy | George Greer grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:56 | Navy | Don Crabtree buries a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Cameron Bradley | 36-30 |
| 16:42 | American U. | John Daniel is denied on a layup by George Greer | 36-30 |
| 16:41 | Navy | Don Crabtree snags the defensive board | 36-30 |
| 16:22 | Navy | George Greer's fadeaway is rejected by Kent Vegas | 36-30 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Kent Vegas gets the rebound | 36-30 |
| 16:19 | American U. | James Carver is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on James Carver, team foul #2 | 36-30 |
| 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 | American U. | Brian Charland (PG), Kevin Cowans (SG), Milan Russo (PF), Kevin Swenson (C) James Carver, Charles Willett, Robert Willoughby, Kent Vegas | |
| 16:03 | Navy | Jerry Webb buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Gregg Leedy | 38-30 |
| 15:51 | American U. | Milan Russo makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by John Daniel | 38-33 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Gregg Leedy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lawrence Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ben Carter (fresh) C - Juan Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Brian Charland (fresh) SG - Kevin Cowans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Daniel (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Milan Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kevin Swenson (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:34 | Navy | Ben Carter comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 38-33 |
| 15:32 | American U. | Kevin Cowans gets the rebound | 38-33 |
| 15:09 | American U. | John Daniel hits a shot from the left side | 38-35 |
| 14:51 | Navy | Ben Carter hits a fadeaway near the basket | 40-35 |
| 14:25 | American U. | Kevin Swenson lays it up and in and the foul's on Juan Nunez - foul #1 on Juan Nunez, team foul #2 | 40-37 |
| 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 | American U. | James Carver (PG), Charles Willett (SG), Robert Willoughby (SF), Kent Vegas (C) Brian Charland, Kevin Cowans, John Daniel, Milan Russo | |
| 14:25 | American U. | Kevin Swenson makes the free throw | 40-38 |
| 14:05 | Navy | Cameron Bradley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Kent Vegas snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Kevin Swenson can't throw it down but he's fouled by Don Crabtree - foul #2 on Don Crabtree, team foul #3 | 40-38 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Kevin Swenson makes the 1st free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Kevin Swenson misses the 2nd free throw | 40-39 |
| 13:43 | Navy | Cameron Bradley grabs the board | 40-39 |
| 13:25 | Navy | Don Harris scores on a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Dotson | 43-39 |
| 13:07 | American U. | Kevin Swenson misses the turnaround from the right block | 43-39 |
| 13:05 | American U. | Kent Vegas misses the tip | 43-39 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Kent Vegas tips it back up and in | 43-41 |
| 12:43 | Navy | Don Crabtree's pass is intercepted by James Carver | 43-41 |
| 12:29 | American U. | Don Harris is called for the reach on Charles Willett - foul #3 on Don Harris, team foul #4 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | Milan Russo (PF) Kevin Swenson | |
| 12:13 | American U. | Robert Willoughby comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-41 |
| 12:12 | Navy | The rebound goes to Michael Dotson | 43-41 |
| 12:08 | Navy | Cameron Bradley hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a great pass from Don Crabtree | 46-41 |
| 11:52 | American U. | Robert Willoughby comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 46-41 |
| 11:50 | Navy | George Greer snags the defensive board | 46-41 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 11 pts. 3 pf. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 6 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carver (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Willett (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Robert Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Kent Vegas (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:43 | Navy | George Greer hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 46-41 |
| 11:41 | American U. | Milan Russo gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 11:24 | American U. | Kent Vegas lays it in on a nice dish by James Carver and the foul's on Michael Dotson - foul #1 on Michael Dotson, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (PG), Jerry Webb (SG), Juan Nunez (C) Michael Dotson, Don Harris, George Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Charland (PG), Kevin Cowans (SG), John Daniel (SF) James Carver, Charles Willett, Robert Willoughby | |
| 11:24 | American U. | Kent Vegas makes the free throw | 46-44 |
| 11:07 | Navy | Brian Charland is called for the reach on Cameron Bradley - foul #1 on Brian Charland, team foul #3 | 46-44 |
| Subs | Navy | Lawrence Moyer (SF), Ben Carter (PF) Cameron Bradley, Don Crabtree | |
| Subs | American U. | Bill Umstead (C) Kent Vegas | |
| 10:57 | Navy | Gregg Leedy drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Jerry Webb and he's hacked by Brian Charland - foul #2 on Brian Charland, team foul #4 | 48-44 |
| 10:57 | Navy | Gregg Leedy makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Juan Nunez swats the layup by Bill Umstead | 49-44 |
| 10:41 | American U. | Bill Umstead pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:24 | American U. | John Daniel misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 49-44 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Milan Russo pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-44 |
| 10:12 | American U. | John Daniel scores on a shot from the baseline set up by Kevin Cowans and the foul's on Juan Nunez - foul #2 on Juan Nunez, team foul #6 | 49-46 |
| 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 | American U. | Robert Willoughby (SF) Milan Russo | |
| 10:12 | American U. | John Daniel makes the free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | Navy | Michael Dotson can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block but the foul's on Brian Charland - foul #3 on Brian Charland, team foul #5 | 49-47 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carver (PG), Charles Willett (SG), Kevin Swenson (C) Brian Charland, Kevin Cowans, Bill Umstead | |
| 09:46 | Navy | Michael Dotson misses the 1st free throw | 49-47 |
| 09:46 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 50-47 |
| 09:32 | American U. | Charles Willett hits a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 09:18 | Navy | Don Harris can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 09:17 | American U. | Kevin Swenson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-50 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Don Crabtree picks off the pass by Charles Willett | 50-50 |
| 08:57 | Navy | Don Crabtree clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 50-50 |
| 08:55 | American U. | John Daniel grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Charles Willett misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 50-50 |
| 08:33 | American U. | Kevin Swenson tips it home | 50-52 |
| 08:18 | Navy | Michael Dotson comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side but he's fouled by Kevin Swenson - foul #1 on Kevin Swenson, team foul #6 | 50-52 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (SG), Lawrence Moyer (SF), Ben Carter (PF) Don Harris, Cameron Bradley, Don Crabtree | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Cowans (SF), Milan Russo (PF), Kent Vegas (C) Robert Willoughby, John Daniel, Kevin Swenson | |
| 08:18 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | Navy | Michael Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 51-52 |
| 08:18 | American U. | Kent Vegas grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 08:04 | American U. | Charles Willett is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | Navy | Jerry Webb (SG) Michael Dotson | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Charland (PG), Robert Willoughby (SF) James Carver, Charles Willett | |
| 07:45 | Navy | Gregg Leedy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | Navy | Juan Nunez (C) George Greer | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Gregg Leedy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jerry Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Lawrence Moyer (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Ben Carter (fresh) 2 pts. C - Juan Nunez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Brian Charland (fresh) 3 pf. SG - Kevin Cowans (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Robert Willoughby (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - Milan Russo (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Kent Vegas (fresh) 9 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | American U. | Robert Willoughby clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 07:31 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Milan Russo | 51-52 |
| 07:16 | American U. | Milan Russo hits the finger roll and the foul's on Ben Carter - foul #1 on Ben Carter, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | Navy | Don Harris (SG), Cameron Bradley (SF), Don Crabtree (PF) Jerry Webb, Lawrence Moyer, Ben Carter | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:16 | American U. | Milan Russo makes the free throw | 51-55 |
| 06:58 | Navy | Don Harris misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 51-55 |
| 06:57 | American U. | Milan Russo grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:39 | American U. | Kevin Cowans misses long on a shot from the right wing | 51-55 |
| 06:38 | Navy | Juan Nunez pulls down the rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:14 | Navy | Don Harris drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Gregg Leedy | 54-55 |
| 05:58 | American U. | Kevin Cowans can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 54-55 |
| 05:57 | American U. | Brian Charland tips it but misses | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Navy | Don Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 54-55 |
| 05:55 | Navy | Navy calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-55 |
| Subs | Navy | Michael Dotson (PG), George Greer (C) Gregg Leedy, Juan Nunez | |
| Subs | American U. | James Carver (PG), Charles Willett (SG) Brian Charland, Kevin Cowans | |
| 05:40 | Navy | Don Crabtree connects on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 57-55 |
| 05:16 | American U. | James Carver connects on the shot in the lane set up by Milan Russo and the foul's on Don Harris - foul #4 on Don Harris, team foul #8 | 57-57 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Daniel (SF) Robert Willoughby | |
| 05:16 | American U. | James Carver makes the free throw | 57-58 |
| 04:53 | Navy | Cameron Bradley misses badly on a shot from the left side | 57-58 |
| 04:52 | American U. | The rebound goes to Kent Vegas | 57-58 |
| 04:33 | American U. | Milan Russo throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-58 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Cowans (PF) Milan Russo | |
| 04:23 | Navy | George Greer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 57-58 |
| 04:22 | Navy | George Greer grabs the offensive rebound | 57-58 |
| 04:17 | Navy | George Greer banks in the layup on a nice dish by Michael Dotson | 59-58 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Charles Willett comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 59-58 |
| 03:55 | Navy | George Greer gets the rebound | 59-58 |
| 03:51 | Navy | Don Harris comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 59-58 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Kent Vegas snags the defensive board | 59-58 |
| Lineup | Navy | PG - Michael Dotson (fresh) 2 pts. 7 ast. 2 stl. SG - Don Harris (fresh) 14 pts. 4 pf. SF - Cameron Bradley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Crabtree (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - George Greer (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Carver (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Willett (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - John Daniel (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Kevin Cowans (fresh) 4 pts. C - Kent Vegas (fresh) 9 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:33 | American U. | Kevin Cowans is fouled on the floor by Don Harris - foul #5 on Don Harris, team foul #9 | 59-58 |
| Subs | Navy | Gregg Leedy (SG) Don Harris | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Willoughby (SF), Kevin Swenson (C) Charles Willett, Kent Vegas | |
| 03:33 | American U. | Kevin Cowans makes the 1st free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | American U. | Kevin Cowans misses the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 03:33 | Navy | Don Crabtree snags the defensive board | 59-59 |
| 03:13 | Navy | Don Crabtree's floater is knocked away by Robert Willoughby | 59-59 |
| 03:12 | Navy | George Greer tips it home | 61-59 |
| 02:52 | American U. | Kevin Cowans knocks in the pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Kevin Swenson | 61-61 |
| 02:32 | Navy | Cameron Bradley buries a fadeaway in the lane | 63-61 |
| 02:32 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 63-61 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Willett (SG), Milan Russo (PF), Kent Vegas (C) Kevin Cowans, John Daniel, Kevin Swenson | |
| 02:19 | American U. | George Greer blocks the jumper by Charles Willett | 63-61 |
| 02:18 | Navy | The rebound goes to Don Crabtree | 63-61 |
| 02:08 | Navy | Michael Dotson clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 63-61 |
| 02:07 | Navy | Michael Dotson tips it back up and in | 65-61 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Charles Willett misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-61 |
| 01:52 | Navy | Don Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 65-61 |
| 01:38 | Navy | Michael Dotson scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Cameron Bradley | 67-61 |
| 01:15 | American U. | James Carver comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Michael Dotson - foul #2 on Michael Dotson, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| 01:15 | American U. | James Carver misses the 1st free throw | 67-61 |
| 01:15 | American U. | James Carver makes the 2nd free throw | 67-62 |
| 01:00 | Navy | Gregg Leedy can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 67-62 |
| 00:58 | American U. | James Carver grabs the defensive rebound | 67-62 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:35 | American U. | Charles Willett hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by James Carver | 67-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:32 | Navy | Michael Dotson is hacked by James Carver in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Carver, team foul #7 | 67-65 |
| 00:32 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 00:32 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Robert Willoughby misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-65 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Charles Willett snags the offensive board | 69-65 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Robert Willoughby buries a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Navy | Michael Dotson is fouled in the backcourt by James Carver - foul #4 on James Carver, team foul #8 | 69-68 |
| 00:20 | Navy | Michael Dotson makes the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | Navy | Michael Dotson misses the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Kent Vegas pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| Game Plan | Navy | Navy is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | American U. | James Carver hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 70-68 |
| 00:08 | Navy | Don Crabtree pulls down the rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Navy | Don Crabtree is fouled in the backcourt by James Carver - foul #5 on James Carver, team foul #9 | 70-68 |
| Subs | Navy | | |
| Subs | American U. | Brian Charland (PG) James Carver | |
| 00:05 | Navy | Don Crabtree misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:05 | Navy | George Greer pulls down the offensive rebound | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Navy | George Greer is hacked by Charles Willett - foul #3 on Charles Willett, team foul #10 | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Navy | George Greer misses the 1st free throw | 70-68 |
| 00:04 | Navy | George Greer makes the 2nd free throw | 71-68 |
| 00:04 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-68 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Robert Willoughby misses long on a halfcourt shot | 71-68 |