| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 15 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ricky Freeman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Wayne Scheffer (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Luther Heath (fresh) PF - George Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Burnell (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gary Comer inbounds the ball | 40-28 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | American U. | Don Alatorre is fouled in the backcourt by Ricky Freeman - foul #3 on Ricky Freeman, team foul #1 | 40-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Good (PG) Ricky Freeman | |
| 19:42 | American U. | Gary Comer misses badly on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Kenneth Good - foul #2 on Kenneth Good, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| 19:42 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 19:42 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 42-28 |
| 19:27 | Lafayette | George Jackson clanks a driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Gary Comer - foul #3 on Gary Comer, team foul #1 | 42-28 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF) Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 19:27 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 42-29 |
| 19:27 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 42-30 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the dunk attempt but he's fouled by Luther Heath - foul #3 on Luther Heath, team foul #3 | 42-30 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SF) Luther Heath | |
| 19:14 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 43-30 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 2nd free throw | 44-30 |
| 18:48 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer buries a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-33 |
| 18:42 | American U. | Domingo Reyes can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Wayne Scheffer - foul #2 on Wayne Scheffer, team foul #4 | 44-33 |
| 18:42 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 45-33 |
| 18:42 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 46-33 |
| 18:29 | Lafayette | Malcolm Calvin steals the ball from Kenneth Good | 46-33 |
| 18:10 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses short on a shot from the right side | 46-33 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer grabs the board | 46-33 |
| 17:42 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good connects on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 46-35 |
| 17:39 | American U. | Wayne Scheffer steals it from Malcolm Calvin in the backcourt | 46-35 |
| 17:38 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good lays it in set up by Wayne Scheffer | 46-37 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is hacked by George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Alvin McDill (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Ernest Craig (SF), Alan Jones (PF), William Weed (C) Kenneth Good, Robert Bartley, George Jackson, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 17:19 | American U. | Antony Keeter is called for the reach on Don Alatorre - foul #1 on Antony Keeter, team foul #6 | 46-37 |
| 17:07 | American U. | David Chacon makes the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Alvin McDill | 49-37 |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Alan Jones scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antony Keeter | 49-39 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Herbert Bair is fouled in the backcourt by Antony Keeter - foul #2 on Antony Keeter, team foul #7 | 49-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG) Don Alatorre | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 16:41 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 1st free throw | 50-39 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 51-39 |
| 16:25 | Lafayette | William Weed scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-41 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Alvin McDill can't throw it down but he's hacked by William Weed - foul #1 on William Weed, team foul #8 | 51-41 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 52-41 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 53-41 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | Alan Jones hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Wayne Scheffer | 53-44 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Scheffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Ernest Craig (fairly fresh) PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - William Weed (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 15:45 | American U. | David Chacon misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 53-44 |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer snags the defensive board | 53-44 |
| 15:20 | Lafayette | William Webb swats the short shot by Ernest Craig | 53-44 |
| 15:18 | American U. | William Webb gets the rebound | 53-44 |
| 15:13 | American U. | The jump hook by William Webb is blocked by Alan Jones | 53-44 |
| 15:11 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Bair | 53-44 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Alan Jones denies the turnaround by David Chacon | 53-44 |
| 14:59 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Herbert Bair | 53-44 |
| 14:41 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-44 |
| 14:40 | Lafayette | William Weed grabs the defensive rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:34 | Lafayette | Alvin McDill swats the short shot by Ernest Craig | 53-44 |
| 14:33 | American U. | Alvin McDill pulls down the rebound | 53-44 |
| 14:19 | American U. | David Chacon makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 56-44 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 56-44 |
| 13:58 | American U. | David Chacon grabs the defensive rebound | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is fouled on the floor by Wayne Scheffer - foul #3 on Wayne Scheffer, team foul #9 | 56-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, William Webb, Alvin McDill, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman (PG), Kenneth Good (SG), Luther Heath (SF), George Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Antony Keeter, Wayne Scheffer, Ernest Craig, Alan Jones, William Weed | |
| 13:53 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 56-44 |
| 13:53 | Lafayette | George Jackson snags the defensive board | 56-44 |
| 13:30 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 56-47 |
| 13:28 | American U. | Ricky Freeman steals it from Norman O'Connor in the backcourt | 56-47 |
| 13:27 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman blows the layup | 56-47 |
| 13:25 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the offensive rebound | 56-47 |
| 13:10 | Lafayette | George Jackson's pass is intercepted by Norman O'Connor | 56-47 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the dunk | 56-47 |
| 13:05 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell pulls down the rebound | 56-47 |
| 12:50 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on Kenneth Good - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #2 | 56-47 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 12:28 | Lafayette | George Jackson connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 56-50 |
| 12:17 | American U. | Gary Comer loses the dribble to Ricky Freeman | 56-50 |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman dunks the ball | 56-52 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Kenneth Good steals it from David Chacon in the backcourt | 56-52 |
| 11:54 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 56-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Chacon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ricky Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Good (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (fairly fresh) 3 pf. PF - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Burnell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:40 | American U. | Jeffrey Burnell blocks the jumper by Don Alatorre | 56-54 |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | Luther Heath snags the defensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:23 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 56-54 |
| 11:21 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good snags the offensive board | 56-54 |
| 11:09 | Lafayette | Luther Heath hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Ricky Freeman | 56-56 |
| 10:53 | American U. | David Chacon misses badly on the uncontested 3pt jumper from straight away | 56-56 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin tips it home | 58-56 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | George Jackson misses the fadeaway from the baseline | 58-56 |
| 10:42 | Lafayette | Luther Heath tips it back up and in | 58-58 |
| 10:26 | American U. | Don Alatorre knocks in the pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Gary Comer | 60-58 |
| 10:14 | Lafayette | George Jackson loses the dribble to Malcolm Calvin | 60-58 |
| 10:09 | American U. | George Jackson swats the layup by Don Alatorre | 60-58 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the board | 60-58 |
| 09:48 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good is fouled on the floor by Gary Comer - foul #4 on Gary Comer, team foul #3 | 60-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), William Webb (SF), Alvin McDill (PF), Herbert Bair (C) David Chacon, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Wayne Scheffer (SG), Robert Bartley (SF), Alan Jones (C) Ricky Freeman, Kenneth Good, Luther Heath, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 09:38 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is hacked by Don Alatorre - foul #2 on Don Alatorre, team foul #4 | 60-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (C) George Jackson | |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer misses long on a shot from the right side | 60-58 |
| 09:27 | American U. | William Webb snags the defensive board | 60-58 |
| 09:19 | American U. | Alvin McDill lays it in on a great pass from Norman O'Connor | 62-58 |
| 09:04 | Lafayette | William Webb takes the ball from Alan Jones | 62-58 |
| 08:52 | American U. | Don Alatorre banks in the wide open layup on a nice dish by William Webb | 64-58 |
| 08:47 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 64-58 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Wayne Scheffer, William Weed | |
| 08:30 | American U. | William Webb can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 64-58 |
| 08:28 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the board | 64-58 |
| 08:06 | Lafayette | Alan Jones is called for traveling | 64-58 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman (PG), Wayne Scheffer (SG), George Jackson (PF) Robert Bartley, Antony Keeter, Alan Jones | |
| 07:48 | American U. | Norman O'Connor buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by William Webb | 67-58 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SF - William Webb (tiring) 3 ast. 2 stl. PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Ricky Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Wayne Scheffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Ernest Craig (fresh) PF - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on Ernest Craig - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #5 | 67-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) William Webb, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Good (SF), William Weed (C) Ernest Craig, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line | 67-60 |
| 06:47 | American U. | Domingo Reyes buries a runner from the right block | 69-60 |
| 06:24 | Lafayette | William Weed hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 69-60 |
| 06:23 | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer gets the offensive rebound | 69-60 |
| 06:04 | Lafayette | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 69-60 |
| 06:03 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to George Jackson | 69-60 |
| 05:49 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 69-60 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin gets the rebound | 69-60 |
| 05:33 | American U. | David Chacon makes the wide open pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-60 |
| 05:18 | Lafayette | Ricky Freeman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from William Weed | 71-63 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is called for traveling in the backcourt | 71-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Alvin McDill (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (PG), Antony Keeter (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), Alan Jones (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Ricky Freeman, Wayne Scheffer, Kenneth Good, George Jackson, William Weed | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter clanks a shot from the left side | 71-63 |
| 04:59 | American U. | David Chacon snags the defensive board | 71-63 |
| 04:48 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Herbert Bair | 74-63 |
| 04:30 | Lafayette | Gary Comer takes the ball from Jeffrey Burnell | 74-63 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 04:13 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses badly on the uncontested 3pt attempt from the right corner | 74-63 |
| 04:12 | American U. | David Chacon hits the follow up shot | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 03:56 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter loses the dribble to David Chacon | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Gary Comer travels in the backcourt | 76-63 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG) David Chacon | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Luther Heath (SF) Ernest Craig | |
| 03:46 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell is called for traveling | 76-63 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wayne Scheffer (SG) Robert Bartley | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (tiring) 24 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Wayne Scheffer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Luther Heath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alan Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:39 | American U. | William Webb makes the wide open 3 from the right corner set up by Don Alatorre | 79-63 |
| 03:19 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left side | 79-63 |
| 03:17 | Lafayette | Alan Jones gets the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 03:12 | Lafayette | Alan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 79-63 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Alvin McDill gets the rebound | 79-63 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 02:57 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Alan Jones | 79-63 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | William Webb is called for the reach on Wayne Scheffer - foul #3 on William Webb, team foul #6 | 79-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kenneth Good (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), William Weed (C) Antony Keeter, Wayne Scheffer, Luther Heath, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 02:31 | Lafayette | William Weed misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 02:29 | American U. | Gary Comer pulls down the rebound | 79-63 |
| 02:08 | American U. | Gary Comer is called for a moving pick - foul #5 on Gary Comer, team foul #7 | 79-63 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF) Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | Alan Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 79-63 |
| 01:52 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good gets the offensive rebound | 79-63 |
| 01:44 | Lafayette | Alan Jones scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 79-65 |
| 01:15 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin knocks in the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor and the foul's on Alan Jones - foul #1 on Alan Jones, team foul #10 | 81-65 |
| 01:15 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | William Weed hits the front of the rim on the runner from the right block | 82-65 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | Alan Jones tips it but misses | 82-65 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley gets the offensive rebound | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Domingo Reyes - foul #2 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #8 | 82-65 |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good misses the 1st free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good misses the 2nd free throw | 82-65 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin gets the rebound | 82-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:44 | American U. | William Webb loses the dribble to Kenneth Good in the backcourt | 82-65 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good hits the finger roll | 82-67 |
| 00:19 | American U. | Don Alatorre lays it in | 84-67 |
| 00:13 | Lafayette | Kenneth Good banks in the layup | 84-69 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Don Alatorre runs out the clock | 84-69 |