| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) SF - Fred Gant (fresh) PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) C - Stanley Reed (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Colton McMahill (fresh) SG - Derek Atwater (fresh) SF - Mark Bratton (fresh) PF - Peter White (fresh) C - Andrew Cobb (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill knocks in the driving attempt from the right block and he's hacked by Matthew Rosado - foul #1 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill misses the free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Billy Ganley gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:21 | American U. | The short jumper by Billy Ganley is denied by Peter White | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Fred Gant grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 19:06 | American U. | Fred Gant's pass is intercepted by Derek Atwater | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-2 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Billy Ganley grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Matthew Rosado throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill blows the layup but the foul's on Matthew Rosado - foul #2 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | American U. | George Grossman (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill makes the 1st free throw | 0-3 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill makes the 2nd free throw | 0-4 |
| 18:16 | American U. | George Grossman's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-4 |
| 18:07 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb is called for a charge - foul #1 on Andrew Cobb, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| 17:49 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses the lay-in | 0-4 |
| 17:47 | American U. | Fred Gant tips it home | 2-4 |
| 17:36 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 17:34 | American U. | Peter Kayser gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:31 | American U. | George Grossman is hacked by Peter White in the backcourt - foul #1 on Peter White, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Virgil Carr (SG), Arthur Lindholm (SF), Andy Robinson (PF), Pat Miller (C) Colton McMahill, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton, Peter White, Andrew Cobb | |
| 17:22 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Billy Ganley hits the follow up shot | 4-4 |
| 16:52 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson blows the layup | 4-4 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Peter Kayser pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:27 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Arthur Lindholm | 4-4 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 4-6 |
| 16:07 | American U. | Fred Gant misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 4-6 |
| 16:06 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson pulls down the rebound | 4-6 |
| 16:00 | Holy Cross | Stanley Reed blocks the jumper by Pat Miller | 4-6 |
| 15:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to Billy Ganley | 4-6 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Grossman (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) SF - Fred Gant (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Arthur Lindholm (fairly fresh) PF - Andy Robinson (fairly fresh) C - Pat Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:57 | American U. | Peter Kayser is hacked by Arthur Lindholm in the backcourt - foul #1 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #3 | 4-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Herbert Boldt (SG), Jimmy Sherman (PF), John Sanders (C) George Grossman, Peter Kayser, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF), Andrew Cobb (C) Michael Ugarte, Virgil Carr, Arthur Lindholm, Andy Robinson, Pat Miller | |
| 15:37 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman misses the runner in the paint | 4-6 |
| 15:35 | Holy Cross | Peter White snags the defensive board | 4-6 |
| 15:25 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton connects on the jumper from the free throw line | 4-8 |
| 15:21 | American U. | Peter White is called for the reach on Herbert Boldt - foul #2 on Peter White, team foul #4 | 4-8 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Andy Robinson (PF) Conrad Waddell, Peter White | |
| 15:16 | American U. | Fred Gant comes up short on the turnaround from close range | 4-8 |
| 15:15 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson gets the rebound | 4-8 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb clanks a jump hook from the left block | 4-8 |
| 15:04 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 4-8 |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | John Sanders steps in front of the Colton McMahill pass | 4-8 |
| 14:28 | American U. | Herbert Boldt is by himself and knocks in the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Fred Gant | 6-8 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Andy Robinson | 6-11 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Herbert Boldt is fouled on the floor by Derek Atwater - foul #1 on Derek Atwater, team foul #5 | 6-11 |
| Subs | American U. | George Grossman (PG), Peter Kayser (SG), Billy Ganley (PF), Anthony Warthen (C) Joshua Gutierez, Herbert Boldt, Jimmy Sherman, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Virgil Carr (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF), Arthur Lindholm (PF), Pat Miller (C) Colton McMahill, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton, Andy Robinson, Andrew Cobb | |
| 13:45 | American U. | Arthur Lindholm steals it from Peter Kayser | 6-11 |
| 13:43 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte loses the dribble to Peter Kayser in the backcourt | 6-11 |
| 13:42 | American U. | Peter Kayser lays it up and in | 8-11 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 8-11 |
| 13:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Fred Gant | 8-11 |
| 13:10 | American U. | Anthony Warthen is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Anthony Warthen, team foul #3 | 8-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (C) Anthony Warthen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 8-11 |
| 12:48 | American U. | George Grossman grabs the defensive rebound | 8-11 |
| 12:32 | American U. | George Grossman is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Peter Kayser | 11-11 |
| 12:07 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 11-11 |
| 12:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to Fred Gant | 11-11 |
| 12:01 | American U. | George Grossman connects on the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Billy Ganley | 14-11 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gant (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Stanley Reed (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Michael Ugarte (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) SF - Conrad Waddell (fairly fresh) PF - Arthur Lindholm (fairly fresh) C - Pat Miller (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:43 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm can't connect on a driving attempt from the right block | 14-11 |
| 11:42 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller grabs the offensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | Pat Miller's pass is intercepted by Fred Gant | 14-11 |
| 11:06 | American U. | Fred Gant is denied on a dunk by Arthur Lindholm | 14-11 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm grabs the defensive rebound | 14-11 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Ugarte | 14-14 |
| 10:25 | American U. | Fred Gant hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by George Grossman | 17-14 |
| 10:11 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-14 |
| 10:09 | American U. | George Grossman pulls down the rebound | 17-14 |
| 10:06 | American U. | Virgil Carr is called for the reach on Peter Kayser in the backcourt - foul #1 on Virgil Carr, team foul #6 | 17-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Chris Guy (SG), Jimmy Sherman (SF), Herbert Boldt (PF), John Sanders (C) George Grossman, Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Derek Atwater (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Andy Robinson (PF), Andrew Cobb (C) Michael Ugarte, Virgil Carr, Conrad Waddell, Arthur Lindholm, Pat Miller | |
| 09:43 | American U. | Chris Guy clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-14 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton grabs the board | 17-14 |
| 09:25 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Mark Bratton | 17-16 |
| 09:20 | American U. | Chris Guy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 17-16 |
| 09:05 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb misses the dunk attempt | 17-16 |
| 09:03 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-16 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton gets the offensive rebound | 17-16 |
| 08:29 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater is fouled on the floor by John Sanders - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #4 | 17-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), George Grossman (SF), Anthony Warthen (C) Chris Guy, Jimmy Sherman, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 08:15 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Colton McMahill | 17-19 |
| 07:55 | American U. | George Grossman misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 17-19 |
| 07:54 | American U. | George Grossman gets the offensive rebound | 17-19 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joshua Gutierez (fairly fresh) SG - Peter Kayser (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Grossman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Herbert Boldt (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Anthony Warthen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Colton McMahill (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Derek Atwater (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Mark Bratton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Andy Robinson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Andrew Cobb (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:43 | American U. | Andy Robinson swats the layup by Herbert Boldt | 17-19 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | Andrew Cobb gets the rebound | 17-19 |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater buries a floater from the left side on a great pass from Colton McMahill and he's hacked by Joshua Gutierez - foul #1 on Joshua Gutierez, team foul #5 | 17-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Chris Guy (SG), Jimmy Sherman (SF), Billy Ganley (PF) Joshua Gutierez, Peter Kayser, Herbert Boldt | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:20 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater makes the free throw | 17-22 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Andrew Cobb picks off the pass by Anthony Warthen | 17-22 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson misses long on a jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Anthony Warthen - foul #2 on Anthony Warthen, team foul #6 | 17-22 |
| Subs | American U. | John Sanders (C) Anthony Warthen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 17-23 |
| 06:53 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson makes the 2nd free throw | 17-24 |
| 06:32 | American U. | Billy Ganley loses the dribble to Andrew Cobb | 17-24 |
| 06:10 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson misses short on a shot from the left block | 17-24 |
| 06:08 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 17-24 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater travels with the ball | 17-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Peter Kayser (SG), Stanley Reed (C) Chris Guy, Jimmy Sherman, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Virgil Carr (SG), Conrad Waddell (SF) Colton McMahill, Derek Atwater, Mark Bratton | |
| 05:40 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 17-24 |
| 05:39 | American U. | George Grossman can't tip it in | 17-24 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr snags the defensive board | 17-24 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on George Grossman - foul #1 on George Grossman, team foul #7 | 17-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Fred Gant (SF), Herbert Boldt (PF) Joshua Gutierez, Billy Ganley | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (PF) Andy Robinson | |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell makes the 1st free throw | 17-25 |
| 05:17 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell makes the 2nd free throw | 17-26 |
| 05:12 | American U. | Michael Ugarte picks off the pass by George Grossman in the backcourt | 17-26 |
| 04:50 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte throws a bad pass out of bounds | 17-26 |
| Subs | American U. | John Sanders (PF) Fred Gant | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG), Pat Miller (PF) Michael Ugarte, Andrew Cobb | |
| 04:37 | American U. | Stanley Reed is fouled on the floor by Arthur Lindholm - foul #2 on Arthur Lindholm, team foul #7 | 17-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Chris Guy (SG) Peter Kayser | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson (C) Arthur Lindholm | |
| 04:37 | American U. | Stanley Reed makes the 1st free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Stanley Reed misses the 2nd free throw | 18-26 |
| 04:37 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Pat Miller | 18-26 |
| 04:22 | Holy Cross | Andy Robinson banks in the layup set up by Derek Atwater | 18-28 |
| 04:09 | American U. | John Sanders misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-28 |
| 04:08 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to John Sanders | 18-28 |
| 04:03 | American U. | George Grossman misses badly on a floater from the baseline | 18-28 |
| 04:02 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell misses short on a shot from close range | 18-28 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Stanley Reed pulls down the rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Grossman (tiring) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Chris Guy (fresh) SF - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Sanders (fairly fresh) C - Stanley Reed (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Virgil Carr (fairly fresh) SG - Derek Atwater (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Conrad Waddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Pat Miller (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Andy Robinson (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:22 | American U. | John Sanders scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from George Grossman and he's hacked by Virgil Carr - foul #2 on Virgil Carr, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF), Jimmy Sherman (PF) George Grossman, Chris Guy, Herbert Boldt, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill (PG), Michael Ugarte (SG), Mark Bratton (SF), Peter White (PF), Arthur Lindholm (C) Virgil Carr, Derek Atwater, Conrad Waddell, Pat Miller, Andy Robinson | |
| 03:22 | American U. | John Sanders misses the free throw | 20-28 |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm snags the defensive board | 20-28 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing but the foul's on John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #8 | 20-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Warthen (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte makes the 1st free throw | 20-29 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 02:41 | American U. | Matthew Rosado misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 02:40 | Holy Cross | Colton McMahill grabs the defensive rebound | 20-30 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 20-30 |
| 02:10 | Holy Cross | Mark Bratton misses the tip | 20-30 |
| 02:08 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jimmy Sherman | 20-30 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Anthony Warthen throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Chris Guy (SG), Herbert Boldt (SF), Billy Ganley (PF) Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, Jimmy Sherman | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater (SG), Andrew Cobb (C) Michael Ugarte, Arthur Lindholm | |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White is hacked by Herbert Boldt - foul #1 on Herbert Boldt, team foul #9 | 20-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (C) Anthony Warthen | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 01:46 | Holy Cross | Peter White makes the 2nd free throw | 20-32 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Herbert Boldt can't connect on a shot from the right block but he's hacked by Colton McMahill - foul #1 on Colton McMahill, team foul #9 | 20-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr (PG), Conrad Waddell (SF), Pat Miller (C) Colton McMahill, Mark Bratton, Andrew Cobb | |
| 01:28 | American U. | Herbert Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Herbert Boldt misses the 2nd free throw | 21-32 |
| 01:28 | Holy Cross | Peter White pulls down the rebound | 21-32 |
| 01:12 | Holy Cross | Virgil Carr drills a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter White | 21-35 |
| 00:57 | American U. | Stanley Reed hits a turnaround from close range | 23-35 |
| 00:39 | Holy Cross | Derek Atwater misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing | 23-35 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Chris Guy snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez is fouled in the backcourt by Virgil Carr - foul #3 on Virgil Carr, team foul #10 | 23-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), George Grossman (SF), Jimmy Sherman (PF), John Sanders (C) Chris Guy, Herbert Boldt, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte (PG), Andrew Cobb (C) Virgil Carr, Pat Miller | |
| 00:36 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez misses the 2nd free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:36 | Holy Cross | Conrad Waddell gets the rebound | 23-35 |
| 00:16 | Holy Cross | Michael Ugarte comes up short on the shot from the left side | 23-35 |
| 00:15 | American U. | John Sanders snags the defensive board | 23-35 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Peter Kayser is hacked by Derek Atwater in the backcourt - foul #2 on Derek Atwater, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG) Joshua Gutierez | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm (SF) Conrad Waddell | |
| 00:13 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses the 1st free throw | 23-35 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Peter Kayser makes the 2nd free throw | 24-35 |
| 00:03 | Holy Cross | Peter White hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 24-35 |
| 00:02 | Holy Cross | Arthur Lindholm tips it back up and in | 24-37 |
| 00:00 | American U. | George Grossman hits the front of the rim on the fullcourt shot | 24-37 |