| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 3 reb. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Rudy Blumer inbounds the ball | 23-23 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | American U. | Michael Fuchs is hacked by John Hart - foul #1 on John Hart, team foul #1 | 23-23 |
| 19:26 | American U. | Steven Leblanc scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 23-25 |
| 19:19 | Howard | Ernesto Martin drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Michael Davies | 26-25 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Steven Leblanc is hacked by John Hart - foul #2 on John Hart, team foul #2 | 26-25 |
| 18:48 | American U. | Steven Leblanc knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Gurley | 26-27 |
| 18:29 | Howard | Ernesto Martin misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 18:27 | Howard | Thomas Engram gets the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:17 | Howard | John Hart misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 26-27 |
| 18:15 | Howard | David Farmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 18:06 | Howard | John Hart misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Steven Leblanc snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:58 | American U. | John Gurley misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-27 |
| 17:56 | American U. | James Trahan pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-27 |
| 17:41 | American U. | The jump hook by Michael Fuchs is blocked by David Farmer | 26-27 |
| 17:40 | Howard | The rebound goes to John Hart | 26-27 |
| 17:20 | Howard | John Hart misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 17:19 | American U. | Steven Leblanc snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 17:08 | American U. | Steven Leblanc hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-27 |
| 17:07 | Howard | Thomas Engram pulls down the rebound | 26-27 |
| 16:42 | Howard | Ernesto Martin is fouled on the floor by Rudy Blumer - foul #1 on Rudy Blumer, team foul #1 | 26-27 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF), Russel Dubois (PF), Ronald Cevallos (C) Michael Davies, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Vance Donald (PF), Jesse Tope (C) John Gurley, Steven Leblanc, Rudy Blumer, James Trahan, Michael Fuchs | |
| 16:27 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-27 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Gordon Webb snags the defensive board | 26-27 |
| 16:00 | American U. | John Hart takes the ball from Bryan Hering | 26-27 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rich (fresh) PF - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) PF - Vance Donald (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Jesse Tope (fresh) | |
| 15:42 | Howard | John Hart comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 26-27 |
| 15:41 | Howard | John Hart snags the offensive board | 26-27 |
| 15:28 | Howard | William Rich can't connect on a driving attempt from the left block | 26-27 |
| 15:26 | Howard | William Rich tips it back up and in | 28-27 |
| 15:19 | American U. | Gordon Webb's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 28-27 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) Ernesto Martin, John Hart, William Rich, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), James Trahan (PF) Lawrence Milian, Bryan Hering, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope | |
| 14:58 | Howard | David Farmer misses badly on a runner from the baseline | 28-27 |
| 14:56 | Howard | David Farmer can't tip it in | 28-27 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the defensive rebound | 28-27 |
| 14:35 | American U. | Steven Leblanc lays it up and in on a great pass from Rudy Blumer | 28-29 |
| 14:19 | Howard | Michael Davies drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Joseph Cobb | 30-29 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Vance Donald connects on the jumper from the baseline and the foul's on Joseph Cobb - foul #1 on Joseph Cobb, team foul #3 | 30-31 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG) Reggie Patterson | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Fuchs (C) James Trahan | |
| 14:10 | American U. | Vance Donald misses the free throw | 30-31 |
| 14:10 | Howard | The rebound goes to Thomas Engram | 30-31 |
| 13:55 | Howard | John Hart buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Joseph Cobb and he's hacked by Steven Leblanc - foul #1 on Steven Leblanc, team foul #2 | 32-31 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG) Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | American U. | Jesse Tope (PF) Vance Donald | |
| 13:55 | Howard | John Hart misses the free throw | 32-31 |
| 13:55 | American U. | Jesse Tope snags the defensive board | 32-31 |
| 13:35 | American U. | Steven Leblanc's layup is rejected by David Farmer | 32-31 |
| 13:33 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the board | 32-31 |
| 13:17 | Howard | John Hart knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Ernesto Martin | 35-31 |
| 12:54 | American U. | John Gurley clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-31 |
| 12:53 | American U. | Michael Fuchs tips it in | 35-33 |
| 12:26 | Howard | John Hart is fouled on the floor by Jesse Tope - foul #1 on Jesse Tope, team foul #3 | 35-33 |
| Subs | Howard | William Rich (SF), Russel Dubois (PF), Ronald Cevallos (C) Michael Davies, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), James Trahan (PF) John Gurley, Steven Leblanc, Rudy Blumer, Jesse Tope | |
| 12:18 | Howard | Lawrence Milian steps in front of the John Hart pass | 35-33 |
| 12:15 | American U. | Gordon Webb lays it up and in set up by Lawrence Milian | 35-35 |
| 11:52 | Howard | Russel Dubois clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 35-35 |
| 11:50 | American U. | Michael Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 35-35 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - William Rich (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronald Cevallos (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gordon Webb (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Lawrence Milian misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-35 |
| 11:30 | Howard | The rebound goes to Russel Dubois | 35-35 |
| 11:24 | Howard | William Rich misses long on a fadeaway from the right block | 35-35 |
| 11:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gordon Webb | 35-35 |
| 11:09 | American U. | James Trahan lays it up and in on a great pass from Lawrence Milian | 35-37 |
| 10:52 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos travels with the ball | 35-37 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG), Reggie Patterson (SG), Michael Davies (SF) Ernesto Martin, John Hart, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | American U. | Rudy Blumer (SF), Vance Donald (C) Gordon Webb, Michael Fuchs | |
| 10:38 | American U. | James Trahan is fouled on the floor by Russel Dubois - foul #1 on Russel Dubois, team foul #4 | 35-37 |
| Subs | Howard | David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) Russel Dubois, William Rich | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG) Lawrence Milian, Bryan Hering | |
| 10:32 | American U. | John Gurley buries a jumpshot from the right side | 35-39 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Thomas Engram misses long on a driving attempt from the left block but the foul's on Steven Leblanc - foul #2 on Steven Leblanc, team foul #4 | 35-39 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Thomas Engram misses the 1st free throw | 35-39 |
| 10:19 | Howard | Thomas Engram makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Michael Davies is called for the reach on Steven Leblanc - foul #2 on Michael Davies, team foul #5 | 36-39 |
| 09:50 | American U. | David Farmer is called for the reach on Vance Donald - foul #3 on David Farmer, team foul #6 | 36-39 |
| 09:34 | American U. | Steven Leblanc hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Rudy Blumer | 36-41 |
| 09:14 | Howard | Michael Davies misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 36-41 |
| 09:12 | American U. | James Trahan snags the defensive board | 36-41 |
| 08:56 | American U. | David Farmer steals it from Rudy Blumer | 36-41 |
| 08:34 | Howard | Reggie Patterson misses short on a 3 from straight away | 36-41 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Vance Donald grabs the board | 36-41 |
| 08:15 | American U. | Steven Leblanc is whistled for traveling | 36-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), John Hart (SG), Russel Dubois (PF), William Rich (C) Joseph Cobb, Reggie Patterson, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Jesse Tope (PF), Michael Fuchs (C) John Gurley, Steven Leblanc, James Trahan, Vance Donald | |
| 07:59 | Howard | Michael Davies can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Jesse Tope - foul #2 on Jesse Tope, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the 1st free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:59 | Howard | Michael Davies misses the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Jesse Tope gets the rebound | 36-41 |
| 07:47 | American U. | Michael Fuchs clanks a 3 from the right wing | 36-41 |
| 07:45 | Howard | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 36-41 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Ernesto Martin (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Hart (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Michael Davies (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russel Dubois (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - William Rich (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Lawrence Milian (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bryan Hering (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Jesse Tope (fresh) 3 reb. C - Michael Fuchs (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Howard | John Hart is hacked by Jesse Tope - foul #3 on Jesse Tope, team foul #6 | 36-41 |
| Subs | Howard | Ronald Cevallos (C) Michael Davies | |
| Subs | American U. | Gordon Webb (SF) Rudy Blumer | |
| 07:16 | Howard | Ernesto Martin makes the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from William Rich | 39-41 |
| 06:54 | American U. | Jesse Tope comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 39-41 |
| 06:53 | Howard | William Rich gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 06:49 | Howard | Lawrence Milian takes the ball from William Rich | 39-41 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Bryan Hering lays it in on a nice dish by Lawrence Milian | 39-43 |
| 06:29 | Howard | William Rich misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 39-43 |
| 06:27 | American U. | Gordon Webb grabs the defensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Bryan Hering makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Lawrence Milian | 39-46 |
| 05:57 | Howard | John Hart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 39-46 |
| 05:55 | Howard | Ronald Cevallos hits the follow up shot | 41-46 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Michael Fuchs banks in the layup on a nice dish by Lawrence Milian and he's fouled by John Hart - foul #3 on John Hart, team foul #7 | 41-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) William Rich, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), James Trahan (PF) Lawrence Milian, Bryan Hering, Gordon Webb, Jesse Tope | |
| 05:47 | American U. | Michael Fuchs misses the free throw | 41-48 |
| 05:47 | Howard | Michael Davies pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 05:33 | Howard | David Farmer misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 05:32 | Howard | Michael Davies tips it but misses | 41-48 |
| 05:31 | Howard | Thomas Engram grabs the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 05:13 | Howard | Thomas Engram's fadeaway is rejected by Michael Fuchs | 41-48 |
| 05:11 | American U. | Michael Fuchs pulls down the rebound | 41-48 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Steven Leblanc misses the lay-in | 41-48 |
| 04:48 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the board | 41-48 |
| 04:37 | Howard | Ernesto Martin is called for traveling | 41-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Joseph Cobb (PG) Ernesto Martin | |
| Subs | American U. | Vance Donald (C) Michael Fuchs | |
| 04:16 | American U. | Rudy Blumer's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Engram | 41-48 |
| 04:15 | Howard | John Hart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-48 |
| 03:53 | Howard | Rudy Blumer steps in front of the Joseph Cobb pass | 41-48 |
| 03:37 | American U. | The jump hook by James Trahan is blocked by Thomas Engram | 41-48 |
| 03:36 | American U. | Steven Leblanc grabs the offensive rebound | 41-48 |
| Lineup | Howard | PG - Joseph Cobb (fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Hart (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Michael Davies (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - David Farmer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Thomas Engram (fresh) 3 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Gurley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Steven Leblanc (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rudy Blumer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Trahan (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Vance Donald (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:22 | American U. | James Trahan comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline | 41-48 |
| 03:21 | American U. | Vance Donald snags the offensive board | 41-48 |
| 03:05 | American U. | James Trahan hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-48 |
| 03:03 | Howard | Thomas Engram snags the defensive board | 41-48 |
| 02:50 | Howard | John Hart connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side on a great pass from Joseph Cobb | 43-48 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Steven Leblanc loses the ball out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Ernesto Martin (PG), William Rich (SF), Russel Dubois (PF), Ronald Cevallos (C) John Hart, Michael Davies, David Farmer, Thomas Engram | |
| Subs | American U. | Lawrence Milian (PG), Bryan Hering (SG), Gordon Webb (SF), Michael Fuchs (C) John Gurley, Steven Leblanc, Rudy Blumer, James Trahan | |
| 02:34 | Howard | Howard calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-48 |
| Subs | Howard | Michael Davies (SF), David Farmer (PF), Thomas Engram (C) William Rich, Russel Dubois, Ronald Cevallos | |
| Subs | American U. | John Gurley (PG), Steven Leblanc (SG), Rudy Blumer (SF), James Trahan (PF) Lawrence Milian, Bryan Hering, Gordon Webb, Vance Donald | |
| 02:14 | Howard | Joseph Cobb misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 43-48 |
| 02:13 | American U. | James Trahan gets the rebound | 43-48 |
| 02:01 | American U. | John Gurley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-48 |
| Subs | Howard | John Hart (SG) Joseph Cobb | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:42 | Howard | David Farmer is called for traveling | 43-48 |
| 01:24 | American U. | The short jumper by Michael Fuchs is denied by Thomas Engram | 43-48 |
| 01:23 | Howard | David Farmer grabs the board | 43-48 |
| 01:03 | Howard | James Trahan steals the ball from Michael Davies | 43-48 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a triangle offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:43 | American U. | John Gurley knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a great pass from Michael Fuchs | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:37 | Howard | Michael Davies hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the left block | 43-50 |
| 00:35 | Howard | Michael Davies pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-50 |
| 00:32 | Howard | Ernesto Martin can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 43-50 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Rudy Blumer pulls down the rebound | 43-50 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:28 | American U. | Rudy Blumer is hacked by Ernesto Martin in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Howard | | |
| Subs | American U. | Vance Donald (PF), Lawrence Milian (C) James Trahan, Michael Fuchs | |
| 00:28 | American U. | Rudy Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Rudy Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:22 | Howard | John Hart misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 43-52 |
| 00:20 | American U. | John Gurley grabs the board | 43-52 |
| 00:20 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 43-52 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | American U. | Ernesto Martin is called for the reach on Rudy Blumer in the backcourt - foul #4 on Ernesto Martin, team foul #9 | 43-52 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Rudy Blumer makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Rudy Blumer makes the 2nd free throw | 43-54 |
| 00:11 | Howard | David Farmer's floater is tipped away by Vance Donald | 43-54 |
| 00:10 | Howard | Michael Davies grabs the offensive board | 43-54 |
| 00:08 | Howard | John Hart hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Ernesto Martin | 45-54 |
| 00:08 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 45-54 |
| Game Plan | Howard | Howard is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | John Gurley runs out the clock | 45-54 |