| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Rosendo Marino (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) 4 pts. C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino inbounds the ball | 34-31 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses badly on a runner from the left block | 34-31 |
| 19:47 | American U. | James Palmer gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:44 | American U. | James Palmer's pass is intercepted by Lynn Fujiwara in the backcourt | 34-31 |
| 19:23 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 34-31 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Gary Comer gets the rebound | 34-31 |
| 19:04 | American U. | Alvin McDill is open and scores on a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from Norman O'Connor | 36-31 |
| 19:02 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled in the backcourt by James Palmer - foul #3 on James Palmer, team foul #1 | 36-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (C) Casey Lackey | |
| 18:47 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the shot from the right wing set up by Lynn Fujiwara | 36-33 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 36-33 |
| 18:26 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-33 |
| 18:05 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by William Brown | 39-33 |
| 18:02 | Holy Cross | David Page is hacked by Jimmy Roughton in the backcourt - foul #3 on Jimmy Roughton, team foul #2 | 39-33 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Domingo Reyes, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 17:53 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino hits a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 39-36 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam can't finish the layup | 39-36 |
| 17:27 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard pulls down the rebound | 39-36 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller can't connect on an uncontested jumper from the left wing | 39-36 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 39-36 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Herbert Bair can't connect on a fadeaway from the baseline | 39-36 |
| 16:48 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris snags the defensive board | 39-36 |
| 16:46 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris loses the dribble to Charles Keys in the backcourt | 39-36 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Charles Keys hits the finger roll | 41-36 |
| 16:24 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris is alone and drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 41-39 |
| 15:58 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski misses the runner from the right block | 41-39 |
| 15:57 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave gets the rebound | 41-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Keys (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Herbert Bair (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (tiring) C - Richard Chason (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Mark Morris (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Rosendo Marino (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Edward Schiller (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Charles Musgrave (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:46 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Charles Musgrave | 41-42 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Herbert Bair hits a fadeaway near the basket and he's hacked by Edward Schiller - foul #2 on Edward Schiller, team foul #1 | 43-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Mark Morris, Rosendo Marino, Edward Schiller, Charles Musgrave | |
| 15:30 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the free throw | 44-42 |
| 15:17 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from David Page and he's fouled by James Palmer - foul #4 on James Palmer, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) James Palmer, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 15:17 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the free throw | 44-45 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is hacked by Wayne Warlick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Wayne Warlick, team foul #2 | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Alvin McDill hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by Christopher Rue - foul #2 on Christopher Rue, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled in the backcourt by Gary Comer - foul #1 on Gary Comer, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 14:33 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 46-45 |
| 14:32 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:10 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 46-45 |
| 14:08 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the defensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Gary Comer double dribbles | 46-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Finley (C) David Page, Wayne Warlick, Casey Lackey | |
| 13:44 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 13:42 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:32 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Gary Comer snags the defensive board | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | American U. | Domingo Reyes lays it in on a great pass from Maxwell Gilliam | 48-45 |
| 12:55 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is hacked by Domingo Reyes - foul #2 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller, Christopher Finley | |
| 12:35 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Rosendo Marino is blocked by Domingo Reyes | 48-45 |
| 12:33 | American U. | Domingo Reyes grabs the defensive rebound | 48-45 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Casey Lackey | 48-47 |
| 12:14 | American U. | Christopher Rue picks off the pass by Jimmy Roughton in the backcourt | 48-47 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino's pass is intercepted by Charles Keys | 48-47 |
| 11:51 | American U. | Charles Keys slams it home | 50-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Keys (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - Gary Comer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fairly fresh) C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Rosendo Marino (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Christopher Rue (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:46 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 50-47 |
| 11:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to Alvin McDill | 50-47 |
| 11:29 | American U. | Alvin McDill blows the wide open layup | 50-47 |
| 11:28 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski tips it back up and in | 52-47 |
| 11:01 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue is whistled for traveling | 52-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Lincoln Gilyard, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 10:41 | American U. | William Brown hits a turnaround in the paint on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor | 54-47 |
| 10:36 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-47 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF), Christopher Finley (C) Rosendo Marino, Edward Schiller | |
| 10:18 | American U. | Norman O'Connor comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 10:17 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 09:48 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is hacked by Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #6 | 54-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair, Domingo Reyes, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave, Christopher Finley | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #7 | 54-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 54-48 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-49 |
| 09:21 | American U. | Edward Schiller is called for the reach on Gary Comer - foul #3 on Edward Schiller, team foul #4 | 54-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Wayne Warlick | |
| 09:01 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the jumpshot from the left side | 54-49 |
| 08:59 | American U. | Alvin McDill gets the offensive rebound | 54-49 |
| 08:33 | American U. | Alvin McDill drills a turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor | 56-49 |
| 08:29 | Holy Cross | David Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 56-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Herbert Bair (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Wayne Warlick (C) David Page, Mark Morris, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 08:10 | American U. | Lincoln Gilyard steals it from Everett Bojanowski | 56-49 |
| 08:07 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara blows the layup | 56-49 |
| 08:05 | American U. | Herbert Bair grabs the defensive rebound | 56-49 |
| 07:40 | American U. | William Brown hits a shot from the baseline and he's hacked by Edward Schiller - foul #4 on Edward Schiller, team foul #5 | 58-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave (PF), Christopher Finley (C) Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick | |
| 07:40 | American U. | William Brown makes the free throw | 59-49 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 pf. SF - Gary Comer (tiring) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Bair (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Rosendo Marino (tiring) 6 pts. PF - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Finley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the jumper from the right side | 59-49 |
| 07:19 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 59-49 |
| 07:16 | American U. | Herbert Bair loses the dribble to Rosendo Marino in the backcourt | 59-49 |
| 07:13 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino lays it in | 59-51 |
| 06:50 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by William Brown and the foul's on Rosendo Marino - foul #2 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #6 | 61-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Christopher Rue (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave, Christopher Finley | |
| 06:50 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the free throw | 62-51 |
| 06:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 62-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG) Jimmy Roughton | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the lay-in | 62-51 |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wayne Warlick | 62-51 |
| 06:02 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 62-51 |
| 06:01 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Rosendo Marino | 62-51 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey scores on a pull-up jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Norman O'Connor - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #8 | 62-53 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Rosendo Marino, Wayne Warlick | |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the free throw | 62-54 |
| 05:29 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski makes the runner in the paint on a nice dish by Charles Keys and the foul's on Christopher Rue - foul #3 on Christopher Rue, team foul #7 | 64-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Herbert Bair (SF), Richard Chason (C) Charles Keys, Gary Comer, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Charles Musgrave (SF) Ernest Veazey, Christopher Rue | |
| 05:29 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski misses the free throw | 64-54 |
| 05:29 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey pulls down the rebound | 64-54 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Domingo Reyes (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Herbert Bair, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Mark Morris, Edward Schiller | |
| 04:41 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski is fouled on the floor by Christopher Rue - foul #4 on Christopher Rue, team foul #8 | 64-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Gary Comer (SF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley (C) Casey Lackey | |
| 04:41 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski misses the 1st free throw | 64-54 |
| 04:41 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley snags the defensive board | 64-54 |
| 04:28 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 64-54 |
| 04:26 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara tips it home | 64-56 |
| 04:05 | American U. | Gary Comer misses badly on a shot from the left wing but the foul's on Charles Musgrave - foul #1 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #9 | 64-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Herbert Bair (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Edward Schiller (PF), Wayne Warlick (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave, Christopher Rue, Christopher Finley | |
| 04:05 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 1st free throw | 64-56 |
| 04:05 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 65-56 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino drills a fadeaway in the lane set up by Lincoln Gilyard and the foul's on Gary Comer - foul #2 on Gary Comer, team foul #9 | 65-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) Gary Comer, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:42 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-58 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses the free throw | 65-58 |
| 03:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 65-58 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 1 pts. 5 ast. SG - James Palmer (tiring) 8 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. SF - Maxwell Gilliam (tired) 2 ast. PF - Domingo Reyes (tiring) 4 pts. C - Alvin McDill (tiring) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 ast. SG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Rosendo Marino (tired) 10 pts. PF - Edward Schiller (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:24 | American U. | Alvin McDill hits a wide open jumper from the baseline | 67-58 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard is by himself and knocks in the floater from the left side on a great pass from David Page | 67-60 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Alvin McDill | 70-60 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | David Page is fouled in the backcourt by Domingo Reyes - foul #3 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #10 | 70-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Mark Morris (SG), Christopher Rue (PF), Christopher Finley (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Edward Schiller, Wayne Warlick | |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the 1st free throw | 70-60 |
| 02:58 | Holy Cross | David Page makes the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 02:53 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled in the backcourt by Rosendo Marino - foul #3 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #10 | 70-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Chason (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (PG), Charles Musgrave (SF) David Page, Rosendo Marino | |
| 02:53 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 1st free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 2nd free throw | 70-61 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Christopher Finley grabs the board | 70-61 |
| 02:35 | Holy Cross | Mark Morris clanks a 3 from the right wing | 70-61 |
| 02:33 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 70-61 |
| 02:31 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton is hacked by Ernest Veazey in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #11 | 70-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Gary Comer, Herbert Bair, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 02:31 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the 1st free throw | 71-61 |
| 02:31 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton makes the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is open and buries a 3 from the right wing | 72-64 |
| 01:55 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton misses badly on a shot from the left side | 72-64 |
| 01:53 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey snags the defensive board | 72-64 |
| 01:41 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave knocks in the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Ernest Veazey | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 01:12 | American U. | James Palmer's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 72-66 |
| 01:12 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Rosendo Marino (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Mark Morris, Charles Musgrave, Christopher Finley | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is whistled for traveling | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:48 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #12 | 72-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:48 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the 1st free throw | 72-66 |
| 00:48 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 73-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:43 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey grabs the offensive board | 73-66 |
| 00:38 | Holy Cross | David Page comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 73-66 |
| 00:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gary Comer | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled in the backcourt by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #13 | 73-66 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 74-66 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 75-66 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | David Page misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-66 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Domingo Reyes gets the rebound | 75-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | David Page is called for the reach on Domingo Reyes in the backcourt - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #14 | 75-66 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 76-66 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the paint but he's hacked by Domingo Reyes - foul #4 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #11 | 77-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Edward Schiller (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Rosendo Marino, Christopher Rue | |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 1st free throw | 77-66 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Norman O'Connor runs out the clock | 77-67 |