| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 4 pts. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burnell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gary Comer inbounds the ball | 38-35 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:58 | American U. | James Palmer is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Heath - foul #3 on Luther Heath, team foul #1 | 38-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Herbert Bair (PF) Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (SF) Luther Heath | |
| 19:47 | American U. | Herbert Bair buries a turnaround in the lane set up by James Palmer | 40-35 |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | William Weed buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Antony Keeter | 40-38 |
| 19:07 | American U. | Alvin McDill can't connect on a fadeaway in the lane | 40-38 |
| 19:05 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the offensive rebound | 40-38 |
| 18:40 | American U. | Jeffrey Burnell is called for the reach on Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #2 | 40-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (PG), Cody Holden (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), Alan Jones (PF), Richard Banks (C) Antony Keeter, Robert Bartley, William Weed, George Jackson, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 18:24 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 18:23 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Banks | 40-38 |
| 18:07 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-41 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam hits a jumper from the right side set up by Gary Comer | 42-41 |
| 17:15 | Lafayette | Richard Banks lays it in on a great pass from Mark Bonilla | 42-43 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Gary Comer is by himself and knocks in the jump hook in the lane and he's hacked by Richard Banks - foul #3 on Richard Banks, team foul #3 | 44-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), William Weed (SF), George Jackson (PF) Mark Bonilla, Cody Holden, Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| 16:50 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the free throw | 44-43 |
| 16:50 | Lafayette | William Weed grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 16:43 | Lafayette | Alan Jones is open but comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 44-43 |
| 16:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Norman O'Connor | 44-43 |
| 16:26 | American U. | Alan Jones picks off the pass by James Palmer | 44-43 |
| 16:10 | Lafayette | William Weed loses the ball out of bounds | 44-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Richard Chason (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 15:55 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the right corner | 44-43 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - Maxwell Gilliam (tiring) 5 pts. PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Richard Chason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - William Weed (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Alan Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. | |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter scores on a shot from the left wing on a nice dish by George Jackson | 44-45 |
| 15:17 | American U. | James Palmer hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor | 47-45 |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-45 |
| 15:05 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:39 | Lafayette | Alan Jones misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-45 |
| 14:38 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 47-45 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Robert Bartley is called for the reach on Maxwell Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Bartley, team foul #4 | 47-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (SG), Luther Heath (SF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Robert Bartley, William Weed, Alan Jones | |
| 14:16 | American U. | Domingo Reyes connects on the open jumper near the basket on a nice dish by Jimmy Roughton | 49-45 |
| 14:13 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) Charles Keys | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:53 | American U. | Gary Comer can't connect on an uncontested shot from the free throw line | 49-45 |
| 13:51 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Luther Heath | 49-45 |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | George Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SG), Richard Banks (PF) Mark Bonilla, George Jackson | |
| 13:06 | American U. | Charles Keys hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from James Palmer | 52-45 |
| 12:43 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Antony Keeter, team foul #5 | 52-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), George Jackson (PF) Antony Keeter, Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| 12:14 | American U. | William Brown comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 52-45 |
| 12:12 | American U. | William Brown tips it but misses | 52-45 |
| 12:10 | American U. | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 52-45 |
| 11:51 | American U. | The short jumper by Maxwell Gilliam is denied by Jeffrey Burnell | 52-45 |
| 11:50 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell snags the defensive board | 52-45 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (very tired) 5 pts. SF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Cody Holden (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Bartley (tiring) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - George Jackson (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 11:29 | Lafayette | William Brown steps in front of the Robert Bartley pass | 52-45 |
| 11:27 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam loses the dribble to Cody Holden in the backcourt | 52-45 |
| 11:26 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley banks in the layup on a great pass from Cody Holden | 52-47 |
| 11:00 | American U. | Jeffrey Burnell takes the ball from Everett Bojanowski | 52-47 |
| 10:38 | Lafayette | The short jumper by George Jackson is denied by William Brown | 52-47 |
| 10:37 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 52-47 |
| 10:21 | American U. | Domingo Reyes can't connect on a runner from close range | 52-47 |
| 10:20 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits the follow up shot | 54-47 |
| 10:20 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Mark Bonilla (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), William Weed (PF), Richard Banks (C) Cody Holden, Robert Bartley, Luther Heath, George Jackson, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 10:05 | Lafayette | Richard Banks makes the floater near the basket | 54-49 |
| 10:03 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton's pass is intercepted by Mark Bonilla in the backcourt | 54-49 |
| 09:50 | Lafayette | William Weed misses long on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 54-49 |
| 09:48 | Lafayette | Richard Banks grabs the offensive board | 54-49 |
| 09:37 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-49 |
| 09:35 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Richard Banks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-49 |
| 09:16 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to William Weed | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter clanks a turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Jimmy Roughton - foul #1 on Jimmy Roughton, team foul #1 | 54-49 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter misses the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:02 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 08:41 | American U. | Alvin McDill hits a wide open shot in the paint on a nice dish by Jimmy Roughton | 56-50 |
| 08:22 | Lafayette | James Palmer takes the ball from Mark Bonilla | 56-50 |
| 08:19 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the lay-in | 56-50 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell snags the defensive board | 56-50 |
| 08:15 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is fouled in the backcourt by James Palmer - foul #2 on James Palmer, team foul #2 | 56-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), Luther Heath (SF) Antony Keeter, William Weed | |
| 07:58 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 56-50 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Gary Comer grabs the board | 56-50 |
| 07:53 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled in the backcourt by Luther Heath - foul #4 on Luther Heath, team foul #6 | 56-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Everett Bojanowski (PF) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 07:41 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the wide open fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Gary Comer | 58-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Keys (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Chason (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Mark Bonilla (tiring) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Bartley (tiring) 11 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Alan Jones (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley lays it up and in on a great pass from Mark Bonilla | 58-52 |
| 07:07 | American U. | Robert Bartley steals it from Gary Comer | 58-52 |
| 06:48 | Lafayette | Luther Heath is whistled for traveling | 58-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Charles Keys, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Ernest Craig (SF), George Jackson (PF), Richard Banks (C) Mark Bonilla, Luther Heath, Alan Jones, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 06:23 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits a shot from the left block on a great pass from Herbert Bair | 60-52 |
| 06:16 | Lafayette | George Jackson makes the wide open turnaround near the basket on a nice dish by Antony Keeter | 60-54 |
| 05:50 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is hacked by George Jackson - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #7 | 60-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (SG), William Weed (SF), Alan Jones (C) Robert Bartley, Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| 05:50 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 61-54 |
| 05:50 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:28 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor takes the ball from Antony Keeter | 62-54 |
| 05:12 | American U. | Gary Comer connects on the open runner from the right block on a great pass from James Palmer | 64-54 |
| 04:47 | Lafayette | Alan Jones drills a runner from the right block and the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #3 | 64-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (SG), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Antony Keeter, George Jackson | |
| 04:47 | Lafayette | Alan Jones makes the free throw | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton is called for traveling | 64-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Luther Heath (SF), Richard Banks (PF) William Weed, Alan Jones | |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Luther Heath scores on a fadeaway from the left side | 64-59 |
| 03:54 | American U. | James Palmer is hacked by Richard Banks - foul #4 on Richard Banks, team foul #8 | 64-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Norman O'Connor, Gary Comer, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), Ernest Craig (SF) Mark Bonilla, Cody Holden, Luther Heath | |
| 03:54 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Banks | 65-59 |
| 03:35 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 65-61 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fairly fresh) 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - James Palmer (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. SF - Maxwell Gilliam (very tired) 5 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 10 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (tired) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (tiring) 13 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Craig (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 4 pf. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. | |
| 03:33 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton double dribbles in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG), William Brown (C) James Palmer, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Jackson (PF) Richard Banks | |
| 03:18 | Lafayette | William Brown blocks the jumper by Antony Keeter | 65-61 |
| 03:17 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton snags the defensive board | 65-61 |
| 03:14 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 65-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (C) Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 02:59 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 65-61 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | George Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 65-61 |
| 02:43 | Lafayette | George Jackson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Richard Chason (C) Norman O'Connor, Charles Keys, Gary Comer, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (PG), Luther Heath (SF) Antony Keeter, Ernest Craig | |
| 02:39 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton's pass is intercepted by Robert Bartley in the backcourt | 65-61 |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla lays it up and in on a great pass from Robert Bartley | 65-63 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton is hacked by Robert Bartley in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Bartley, team foul #9 | 65-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF) Maxwell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Banks (C) William Weed | |
| 02:35 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Luther Heath knocks in the jump hook near the basket | 67-65 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Richard Chason is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 67-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (SG), Alan Jones (C) Robert Bartley, George Jackson | |
| 02:02 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor takes the ball from Alan Jones | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | American U. | William Brown can't connect on a jumper from the baseline but he's hacked by Alan Jones - foul #2 on Alan Jones, team foul #10 | 67-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), George Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Mark Bonilla, Cody Holden, Richard Banks, Alan Jones | |
| 01:46 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 67-65 |
| 01:46 | American U. | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 01:46 | American U. | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 01:44 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is hacked by Norman O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #4 | 69-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:27 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 69-65 |
| 01:25 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski is fouled in the backcourt by Jeffrey Burnell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #11 | 69-65 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 70-65 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 71-65 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley is open but comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 71-65 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski pulls down the rebound | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | American U. | Gary Comer double dribbles | 71-65 |
| 00:44 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 71-65 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | George Jackson hits a jump hook from the left block | 71-67 |
| 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 intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:37 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by Robert Bartley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Robert Bartley, team foul #12 | 71-67 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 72-67 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-67 |
| 00:34 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 73-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by Jeffrey Burnell - foul #5 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #13 | 73-67 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (C) Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 74-67 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 75-67 |
| 00:28 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 75-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG) Jimmy Roughton | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | Alan Jones hits a wide open 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Antony Keeter | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Antony Keeter is called for the reach on Norman O'Connor in the backcourt - foul #3 on Antony Keeter, team foul #14 | 75-70 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:22 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 75-70 |
| 00:22 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 76-70 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Gary Comer steals the ball from Alan Jones | 76-70 |
| 00:14 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by Robert Bartley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Bartley, team foul #15 | 76-70 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:14 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the 2nd free throw | 77-70 |
| 00:14 | American U. | Alvin McDill snags the offensive board | 77-70 |
| 00:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by George Jackson - foul #2 on George Jackson, team foul #16 | 77-70 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) James Palmer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 78-70 |
| 00:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 79-70 |
| 00:06 | Lafayette | Luther Heath makes the 3pt attempt from straight away on a nice dish by Robert Bartley | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Bartley - foul #5 on Robert Bartley, team foul #17 | 79-73 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (SG) Robert Bartley | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the 1st free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 79-73 |
| 00:05 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski snags the offensive board | 79-73 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski is hacked by George Jackson - foul #3 on George Jackson, team foul #18 | 79-73 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG) Maxwell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:02 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Luther Heath scores on a halfcourt shot | 81-76 |