| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fresh) SG - Robert Roy (fresh) SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fresh) C - Thomas Hodge (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:45 | American U. | Bernard Crowder gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | American U. | Tom Weiner knocks in the jumper from close range | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses badly on a fadeaway from the left block but he's hacked by Tom Weiner - foul #1 on Tom Weiner, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:15 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:15 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | American U. | Charles Haubert misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 2-2 |
| 18:58 | American U. | Carlos Kircher tips it but misses | 2-2 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Edgar Crossman tips it back up and in | 4-2 |
| 18:53 | Lafayette | Lee Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:36 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 4-2 |
| 18:34 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy gets the rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:29 | Lafayette | Lee Young hits a fadeaway from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | American U. | Edgar Crossman drills a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Bernard Crowder | 7-4 |
| 17:58 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 7-4 |
| 17:57 | American U. | Charles Haubert gets the rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:49 | American U. | Edgar Crossman throws a bad pass out of bounds | 7-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (C) Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Waller (C) Thomas Hodge | |
| 17:28 | Lafayette | Robert Roy travels with the ball | 7-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), David Swader (C) Lee Young, Edgar Kennedy | |
| 16:59 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the jumper from the right side | 7-4 |
| 16:58 | Lafayette | James Waller pulls down the rebound | 7-4 |
| 16:54 | Lafayette | John Hines is called for the reach on Robert Roy - foul #1 on John Hines, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Adam Redd (C) Robert Roy, Lawrence Bledsoe | |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | David Swader misses long on a jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Woodrow Clayborn | 7-4 |
| 16:46 | American U. | Duane Horne is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 7-4 |
| 16:33 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 16:32 | Lafayette | James Waller snags the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | David Swader hits a runner in the lane and the foul's on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #3 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF) Duane Horne, John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge (C) Adam Redd | |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 15:45 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is whistled for traveling | 7-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Richard Wagner (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, James Waller, David Swader | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Richard Wagner (fresh) SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fresh) C - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-7 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), Adam Redd (C) Richard Wagner, Thomas Hodge | |
| 14:59 | American U. | Adam Redd is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #1 | 7-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG) Bernard Crowder | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 14:45 | American U. | Edgar Crossman can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 7-7 |
| 14:43 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the board | 7-7 |
| 14:39 | Lafayette | Edgar Crossman steps in front of the Edgar Kennedy pass | 7-7 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Duane Horne dunks the ball on a great pass from Edgar Crossman | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on Charles Haubert - foul #1 on Charles Haubert, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Charles Haubert, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), James Waller (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) Lee Young, Robert Roy, Edgar Kennedy, Adam Redd | |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe misses the 1st free throw | 9-7 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 9-8 |
| 13:47 | American U. | John Hines misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 9-8 |
| 13:45 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge gets the rebound | 9-8 |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | James Waller buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Richards | 9-11 |
| 13:05 | American U. | John Hines misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 9-11 |
| 13:04 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:51 | Lafayette | James Waller misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-11 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins gets the rebound | 9-11 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Eric Donahoe is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 11-11 |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards drills a jumper from just outside the lane and he's hacked by John Hines - foul #2 on John Hines, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, John Hines, Eric Donahoe, Woodrow Clayborn, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), David Swader (PF), Adam Redd (C) William Gregory, Lawrence Bledsoe, Thomas Hodge | |
| 12:20 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards makes the free throw | 11-14 |
| 12:03 | American U. | Charles Haubert is open and lays it up and in | 13-14 |
| 11:41 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards is fouled on the floor by Tom Weiner - foul #2 on Tom Weiner, team foul #6 | 13-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (C) Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Edgar Kennedy (SF) Floyd Richards, James Waller | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lee Young (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roy (fresh) SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) PF - David Swader (fresh) 3 pts. C - Adam Redd (fresh) | |
| 11:30 | Lafayette | David Swader hits the front of the rim on the shot from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 11:28 | Lafayette | Adam Redd snags the offensive board | 13-14 |
| 11:16 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy clanks a fadeaway from the left side | 13-14 |
| 11:14 | Lafayette | David Swader tips it home | 13-16 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Bernard Crowder hits a 3 from the left wing | 16-16 |
| 10:40 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 16-16 |
| 10:38 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the defensive rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:19 | American U. | Carlos Kircher is whistled for traveling | 16-16 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (SF), Eric Donahoe (C) Edgar Crossman, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SG), Lester Bragg (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF), James Waller (C) Robert Roy, Edgar Kennedy, David Swader, Adam Redd | |
| 10:00 | Lafayette | Lee Young scores on a 3 from straight away | 16-19 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Carlos Kircher's pass is intercepted by Richard Wagner | 16-19 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe is fouled on the floor by Eric Donahoe - foul #1 on Eric Donahoe, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), Thomas Hodge (C) Lee Young, Richard Wagner, Lester Bragg | |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe makes the 2nd free throw | 16-21 |
| 09:01 | American U. | John Yancey's layup is rejected by Thomas Hodge | 16-21 |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 16-21 |
| 08:40 | Lafayette | William Gregory connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Floyd Richards | 16-24 |
| 08:38 | American U. | Lawrence Bledsoe steps in front of the Edgar Crossman pass in the backcourt | 16-24 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Eric Donahoe - foul #2 on Eric Donahoe, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Kircher (SG), Charles Haubert (PF) John Yancey, Eric Donahoe | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF) William Gregory, James Waller | |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 08:24 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 08:21 | American U. | Carlos Kircher is hacked by Robert Roy in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Roy, team foul #2 | 16-26 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Redd (PF) Lawrence Bledsoe | |
| 08:07 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Carlos Kircher | 18-26 |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | Duane Horne is called for the reach on Adam Redd - foul #1 on Duane Horne, team foul #9 | 18-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) Duane Horne | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG) Floyd Richards | |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 1st free throw | 18-27 |
| 07:51 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 07:39 | American U. | Edgar Crossman can't finish the layup | 18-28 |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Charles Haubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Wagner (fresh) SG - Robert Roy (fresh) SF - Edgar Kennedy (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Adam Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner clanks a floater from the free throw line | 18-28 |
| 07:32 | American U. | Charles Haubert grabs the defensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Carlos Kircher clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-28 |
| 07:13 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy snags the defensive board | 18-28 |
| 07:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge drills a floater from close range | 18-30 |
| 06:59 | American U. | Carlos Kircher's pass is intercepted by Richard Wagner in the backcourt | 18-30 |
| 06:39 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 18-30 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Bernard Crowder snags the defensive board | 18-30 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Robert Roy - foul #2 on Robert Roy, team foul #3 | 18-30 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Edgar Crossman, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), James Waller (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF), David Swader (C) Richard Wagner, Robert Roy, Edgar Kennedy, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| 06:31 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 19-30 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | James Waller is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Clayborn - foul #1 on Woodrow Clayborn, team foul #10 | 20-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG) Bernard Crowder | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG) William Gregory | |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | James Waller misses the 1st free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | James Waller misses the 2nd free throw | 20-30 |
| 06:19 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 20-30 |
| 06:17 | American U. | Carlos Kircher's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-30 |
| 06:05 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe connects on the floater from close range | 20-32 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Charles Haubert is open and buries a jumpshot from the left side set up by Duane Horne | 22-32 |
| 05:22 | Lafayette | Lee Young makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Floyd Richards | 22-34 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on James Waller - foul #1 on James Waller, team foul #4 | 22-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) Duane Horne | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (PG), Richard Wagner (SG), Lester Bragg (SF) Lee Young, Floyd Richards, David Swader | |
| 05:15 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 23-34 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 24-34 |
| 05:01 | Lafayette | James Waller misses short on a fadeaway from the baseline | 24-34 |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe hits the follow up shot | 24-36 |
| 04:47 | American U. | Carlos Kircher can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #5 | 24-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Crossman (SF) John Yancey | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 04:47 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the 1st free throw | 24-36 |
| 04:47 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 25-36 |
| 04:30 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe misses the dunk attempt | 25-36 |
| 04:28 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bernard Crowder | 25-36 |
| 04:22 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses short on a jumper from the baseline | 25-36 |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe pulls down the rebound | 25-36 |
| 04:13 | Lafayette | Lawrence Bledsoe knocks in the fadeaway in the lane | 25-38 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is hacked by William Gregory in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #6 | 25-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG) Bernard Crowder | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lee Young (PG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) William Gregory, Lester Bragg, James Waller | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Thomas Hodge is called for the reach on Charles Haubert - foul #1 on Thomas Hodge, team foul #7 | 25-38 |
| Subs | American U. | John Hines (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), Adam Redd (C) Richard Wagner, Thomas Hodge | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the 1st free throw | 26-38 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Charles Haubert makes the 2nd free throw | 27-38 |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Eric Donahoe is called for the reach on Robert Roy - foul #3 on Eric Donahoe, team foul #11 | 27-38 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Eric Donahoe, Charles Haubert | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG) Lee Young | |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Robert Roy makes the 1st free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:32 | Lafayette | Robert Roy misses the 2nd free throw | 27-39 |
| 03:32 | American U. | John Yancey pulls down the rebound | 27-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Hines (fresh) SF - John Yancey (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Roy (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Edgar Kennedy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Lawrence Bledsoe (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Redd (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:19 | American U. | Duane Horne connects on the open jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Tom Weiner | 29-39 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Robert Roy scores on a fadeaway from the right side set up by Adam Redd | 29-41 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins connects on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 31-41 |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | Edgar Kennedy loses the dribble to John Yancey | 31-41 |
| 02:09 | American U. | John Yancey misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Adam Redd - foul #2 on Adam Redd, team foul #8 | 31-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Crossman (SF), Charles Haubert (PF) Duane Horne, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (PG), Richard Wagner (SG), Lester Bragg (SF), James Waller (PF), David Swader (C) Floyd Richards, Robert Roy, Edgar Kennedy, Lawrence Bledsoe, Adam Redd | |
| 02:09 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 32-41 |
| 02:09 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 33-41 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | James Waller drills a shot near the basket | 33-43 |
| 01:38 | American U. | Charles Haubert hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-43 |
| 01:37 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to David Swader | 33-43 |
| 01:23 | Lafayette | James Waller makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by William Gregory | 33-46 |
| 00:56 | American U. | John Yancey hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 33-46 |
| 00:54 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 33-46 |
| 00:45 | American U. | Charles Haubert can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 33-46 |
| 00:44 | Lafayette | James Waller snags the defensive board | 33-46 |
| 00:26 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Lester Bragg and he's fouled by John Hines - foul #3 on John Hines, team foul #12 | 33-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) John Yancey, John Hines, Charles Haubert, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Roy (SG), Edgar Kennedy (SF), Lawrence Bledsoe (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) William Gregory, Lester Bragg, James Waller, David Swader | |
| 00:26 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner makes the free throw | 33-49 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Carlos Kircher comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 33-49 |