| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dennis Lass (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Matt Moss (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) C - Joey Hinkle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jack Wilham (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Troy Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Martin Keith (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Russell Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | Matt Moss inbounds the ball | 25-42 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | Colgate | Thomas Fisher takes the ball from Matt Moss | 25-42 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Martin Keith misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-42 |
| 19:30 | American U. | Troy Harrington snags the offensive board | 25-42 |
| 19:15 | American U. | Donnie Washington steps in front of the Thomas Fisher pass | 25-42 |
| 19:10 | Colgate | Dennis Parker dunks the ball set up by Donnie Washington | 27-42 |
| 18:52 | American U. | Troy Harrington is hacked by Donnie Washington - foul #1 on Donnie Washington, team foul #1 | 27-42 |
| 18:37 | American U. | Jack Wilham clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 27-42 |
| 18:36 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle grabs the board | 27-42 |
| 18:11 | Colgate | Donnie Washington buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Dennis Lass | 30-42 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Thomas Fisher is whistled for a carry | 30-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | American U. | Benny Pettie (C) Russell Wickersham | |
| 17:40 | Colgate | Jack Wilham steps in front of the Dennis Parker pass | 30-42 |
| 17:37 | American U. | Martin Keith misses the easy layup | 30-42 |
| 17:36 | Colgate | Dennis Parker grabs the board | 30-42 |
| 17:16 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle lays it in and he's fouled by Benny Pettie - foul #2 on Benny Pettie, team foul #1 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Harvey (SF), Daniel McNeal (PF) Matt Moss, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Lockwood (PG), Robert Schneider (SG), Leonard Pruett (SF), Robert Ball (PF) Jack Wilham, Troy Harrington, Martin Keith, Thomas Fisher | |
| 17:16 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle makes the free throw | 33-42 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Donnie Washington picks off the pass by Leonard Pruett | 33-42 |
| 16:34 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Robert Ball - foul #1 on Robert Ball, team foul #2 | 33-42 |
| Subs | Colgate | Blake Lester (SF), Eugene Ashworth (C) Dennis Lass, Joey Hinkle | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Wickersham (C) Benny Pettie | |
| 16:34 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal makes the 1st free throw | 34-42 |
| 16:34 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal makes the 2nd free throw | 35-42 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Russell Wickersham misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 35-42 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Robert Ball grabs the offensive board | 35-42 |
| 16:12 | American U. | Matthew Lockwood connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Schneider | 35-45 |
| 15:57 | Colgate | Donnie Washington's floater is tipped away by Russell Wickersham | 35-45 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Matthew Lockwood snags the defensive board | 35-45 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Donnie Washington (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Blake Lester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 4 pts. C - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Lockwood (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Pruett (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 15:51 | American U. | Leonard Pruett hits a jump hook from close range | 35-47 |
| 15:26 | Colgate | Blake Lester is hacked by Russell Wickersham - foul #1 on Russell Wickersham, team foul #3 | 35-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG), Dennis Lass (SG), Matt Moss (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) William Harvey, Donnie Washington, Blake Lester, Eugene Ashworth | |
| Subs | American U. | Jack Wilham (PG), Troy Harrington (SG), Martin Keith (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF), Benny Pettie (C) Matthew Lockwood, Robert Schneider, Leonard Pruett, Robert Ball, Russell Wickersham | |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Dennis Parker buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 37-47 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Jack Wilham is whistled for a carry | 37-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Joey Hinkle (C) Daniel McNeal | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:41 | Colgate | Dennis Lass scores on a pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Ronald Dickenson | 39-47 |
| 14:23 | American U. | Thomas Fisher blows the layup | 39-47 |
| 14:21 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 14:08 | Colgate | Dennis Lass clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 14:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to Thomas Fisher | 39-47 |
| 13:39 | American U. | The short jumper by Martin Keith is denied by Dennis Parker | 39-47 |
| 13:38 | Colgate | Dennis Lass grabs the defensive rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:19 | Colgate | Dennis Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Benny Pettie | 39-47 |
| 13:17 | American U. | Martin Keith pulls down the rebound | 39-47 |
| 13:08 | American U. | Troy Harrington misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-47 |
| 13:06 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson grabs the board | 39-47 |
| 12:55 | Colgate | Dennis Lass is hacked by Troy Harrington - foul #2 on Troy Harrington, team foul #4 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Colgate | Donnie Washington (SG), William Harvey (SF), Daniel McNeal (PF) Dennis Lass, Matt Moss, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Lockwood (PG), Robert Schneider (SG), Leonard Pruett (SF), Robert Ball (PF), Russell Wickersham (C) Jack Wilham, Troy Harrington, Martin Keith, Thomas Fisher, Benny Pettie | |
| 12:44 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal connects on the floater from the left wing on a nice dish by Ronald Dickenson | 41-47 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Matthew Lockwood drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Robert Schneider | 41-50 |
| 12:06 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal makes the floater in the paint on a great pass from William Harvey and he's hacked by Russell Wickersham - foul #2 on Russell Wickersham, team foul #5 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Blake Lester (SF), Eugene Ashworth (C) Ronald Dickenson, Joey Hinkle | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:06 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal makes the free throw | 44-50 |
| 11:44 | American U. | Eugene Ashworth denies the turnaround by Russell Wickersham | 44-50 |
| 11:43 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal snags the defensive board | 44-50 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - William Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Blake Lester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Lockwood (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Schneider (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Leonard Pruett (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 11:23 | Colgate | Robert Ball is called for the reach on Blake Lester - foul #2 on Robert Ball, team foul #6 | 44-50 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Lass (PG), Matt Moss (SF) William Harvey, Blake Lester | |
| Subs | American U. | Jack Wilham (PG), Troy Harrington (SG) Matthew Lockwood, Robert Ball | |
| 11:00 | Colgate | Leonard Pruett steals the ball from Eugene Ashworth | 44-50 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Leonard Pruett hits the finger roll | 44-52 |
| 10:43 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Daniel McNeal | 46-52 |
| 10:21 | American U. | Troy Harrington misses short on a shot from the left side | 46-52 |
| 10:20 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Dennis Lass | 46-52 |
| 10:08 | Colgate | Dennis Lass is fouled on the floor by Jack Wilham - foul #3 on Jack Wilham, team foul #7 | 46-52 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG), Dennis Parker (PF), Joey Hinkle (C) Donnie Washington, Daniel McNeal, Eugene Ashworth | |
| Subs | American U. | Martin Keith (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF), Benny Pettie (C) Leonard Pruett, Robert Schneider, Russell Wickersham | |
| 10:08 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 1st free throw | 47-52 |
| 10:08 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 2nd free throw | 48-52 |
| 09:49 | American U. | Jack Wilham misses long on a jumper from the right side | 48-52 |
| 09:48 | American U. | Thomas Fisher tips it back up and in | 48-54 |
| 09:38 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson clanks a jumper from the left side | 48-54 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Martin Keith grabs the defensive rebound | 48-54 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Jack Wilham misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Ronald Dickenson - foul #4 on Ronald Dickenson, team foul #2 | 48-54 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Harvey (SG), Blake Lester (SF) Ronald Dickenson, Matt Moss | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Schneider (SG) Troy Harrington | |
| 09:12 | American U. | Jack Wilham makes the 1st free throw | 48-55 |
| 09:12 | American U. | Jack Wilham makes the 2nd free throw | 48-56 |
| 09:10 | Colgate | Jack Wilham is called for the reach on Dennis Lass in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jack Wilham, team foul #8 | 48-56 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Lockwood (PG) Jack Wilham | |
| 09:10 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 1st free throw | 49-56 |
| 09:10 | Colgate | Dennis Lass makes the 2nd free throw | 50-56 |
| 08:59 | American U. | Joey Hinkle steals the ball from Matthew Lockwood | 50-56 |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle lays it in on a great pass from William Harvey | 52-56 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Robert Schneider hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:24 | American U. | Thomas Fisher tips it in | 52-58 |
| 08:10 | Colgate | Dennis Parker hits a 3 from straight away on a great pass from William Harvey | 55-58 |
| 08:01 | American U. | Robert Schneider misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 55-58 |
| 08:00 | Colgate | Dennis Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 55-58 |
| 07:34 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses short on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Benny Pettie - foul #3 on Benny Pettie, team foul #9 | 55-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG), Donnie Washington (SG), Matt Moss (SF), Daniel McNeal (PF) Dennis Lass, William Harvey, Blake Lester, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Jack Wilham (PG), Troy Harrington (SG), Leonard Pruett (SF), Robert Ball (PF), Russell Wickersham (C) Matthew Lockwood, Robert Schneider, Martin Keith, Thomas Fisher, Benny Pettie | |
| 07:34 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle makes the 1st free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle misses the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:34 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Matt Moss | 56-58 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Ronald Dickenson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Donnie Washington (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Matt Moss (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Daniel McNeal (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Joey Hinkle (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jack Wilham (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SG - Troy Harrington (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Leonard Pruett (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. PF - Robert Ball (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Russell Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 07:23 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 56-58 |
| 07:21 | American U. | Leonard Pruett gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 07:08 | American U. | Leonard Pruett's pass is intercepted by Matt Moss | 56-58 |
| 07:05 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal misses the lay-in | 56-58 |
| 07:04 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle tips it home | 58-58 |
| 06:52 | American U. | Daniel McNeal steals the ball from Russell Wickersham | 58-58 |
| 06:36 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-58 |
| 06:34 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal grabs the offensive rebound | 58-58 |
| 06:12 | Colgate | Donnie Washington misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Leonard Pruett - foul #2 on Leonard Pruett, team foul #10 | 58-58 |
| Subs | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth (C) Joey Hinkle | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Lockwood (PG), Martin Keith (SF), Allen Heath (C) Jack Wilham, Robert Ball, Russell Wickersham | |
| 06:12 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 1st free throw | 59-58 |
| 06:12 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 60-58 |
| 05:49 | American U. | Martin Keith misses the runner from the left block | 60-58 |
| 05:48 | American U. | Leonard Pruett tips it back up and in | 60-60 |
| 05:30 | Colgate | Donnie Washington is hacked by Martin Keith - foul #1 on Martin Keith, team foul #11 | 60-60 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Lass (SF) Matt Moss | |
| Subs | American U. | Benny Pettie (C) Allen Heath | |
| 05:30 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:30 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 62-60 |
| 05:19 | American U. | Leonard Pruett hits a jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Martin Keith | 62-62 |
| 04:51 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-62 |
| 04:49 | Colgate | Donnie Washington grabs the offensive rebound | 62-62 |
| 04:28 | Colgate | Eugene Ashworth is whistled for a carry | 62-62 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Harvey (SG), Blake Lester (SF), Dennis Parker (PF) Ronald Dickenson, Donnie Washington, Daniel McNeal | |
| Subs | American U. | Jack Wilham (PG), Robert Schneider (SG), William Phillips (SF), Thomas Fisher (PF), Russell Wickersham (C) Matthew Lockwood, Troy Harrington, Martin Keith, Leonard Pruett, Benny Pettie | |
| 04:07 | American U. | Russell Wickersham's pass is intercepted by Dennis Lass | 62-62 |
| 03:42 | Colgate | The jumper by Dennis Lass is denied by Thomas Fisher | 62-62 |
| 03:40 | American U. | William Phillips snags the defensive board | 62-62 |
| 03:24 | American U. | Robert Schneider makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Jack Wilham | 62-64 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dennis Lass (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Harvey (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Blake Lester (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Eugene Ashworth (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jack Wilham (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Schneider (fresh) 7 pts. SF - William Phillips (fresh) PF - Thomas Fisher (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Russell Wickersham (fresh) | |
| 03:06 | Colgate | William Harvey is called for traveling | 62-64 |
| Subs | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson (PG), Donnie Washington (SG), Matt Moss (SF), Joey Hinkle (C) Dennis Lass, William Harvey, Blake Lester, Eugene Ashworth | |
| Subs | American U. | Martin Keith (SF), Benny Pettie (C) William Phillips, Russell Wickersham | |
| 02:47 | American U. | Thomas Fisher misses badly on a floater from the right block but he's fouled by Dennis Parker - foul #1 on Dennis Parker, team foul #3 | 62-64 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | American U. | Troy Harrington (SG) Robert Schneider | |
| 02:47 | American U. | Thomas Fisher makes the 1st free throw | 62-65 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Thomas Fisher makes the 2nd free throw | 62-66 |
| 02:27 | Colgate | Donnie Washington misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but the foul's on Jack Wilham - foul #5 on Jack Wilham, team foul #12 | 62-66 |
| Subs | Colgate | Daniel McNeal (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Lockwood (PG), Leonard Pruett (PF) Jack Wilham, Thomas Fisher | |
| 02:27 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 1st free throw | 63-66 |
| 02:27 | Colgate | Donnie Washington makes the 2nd free throw | 64-66 |
| 02:25 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-66 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Fisher (PF), Russell Wickersham (C) Leonard Pruett, Benny Pettie | |
| 02:12 | American U. | Russell Wickersham blows the layup | 64-66 |
| 02:11 | Colgate | Daniel McNeal gets the rebound | 64-66 |
| 02:05 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle connects on the turnaround from the left block | 66-66 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Thomas Fisher hits the finger roll on a great pass from Troy Harrington | 66-68 |
| 01:14 | Colgate | Joey Hinkle's fadeaway is rejected by Russell Wickersham | 66-68 |
| 01:12 | American U. | Thomas Fisher pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Martin Keith slams it home set up by Matthew Lockwood | 66-70 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:47 | Colgate | Donnie Washington knocks in the jumper from the right wing set up by Ronald Dickenson | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Joey Hinkle steps in front of the Martin Keith pass | 68-70 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Matthew Lockwood is called for the reach on Ronald Dickenson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Lockwood, team foul #13 | 68-70 |
| Subs | Colgate | Dennis Parker (PF) Daniel McNeal | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson makes the 1st free throw | 69-70 |
| 00:23 | Colgate | Ronald Dickenson makes the 2nd free throw | 70-70 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Martin Keith hits a jumper from the baseline | 70-72 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Colgate calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Donnie Washington misses badly on a halfcourt shot | 70-72 |