| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Robert Bartley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (fresh) 7 pts. PF - George Jackson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Jeffrey Burnell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Luther Heath inbounds the ball | 36-36 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | Luther Heath misses badly on a jumper from the left side but the foul's on Gary Comer - foul #1 on Gary Comer, team foul #1 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF), William Brown (C) James Palmer, Gary Comer, Alvin McDill | |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | Luther Heath misses the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | Luther Heath makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 19:09 | American U. | Domingo Reyes buries a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Maxwell Gilliam | 37-38 |
| 18:51 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Antony Keeter | 39-38 |
| 18:35 | American U. | Antony Keeter takes the ball from William Brown | 39-38 |
| 18:27 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley is hacked by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #2 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #2 | 39-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (SG), William Weed (SF), Alan Jones (PF), Richard Banks (C) Robert Bartley, Luther Heath, George Jackson, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG), Gary Comer (SF) Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | Cody Holden knocks in the 3pt shot from the left wing | 42-38 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Cody Holden takes the ball from Norman O'Connor in the backcourt | 42-38 |
| 18:10 | Lafayette | William Weed lays it in on a great pass from Cody Holden | 44-38 |
| 17:48 | American U. | William Brown connects on the open driving attempt in the lane | 44-40 |
| 17:28 | Lafayette | Alan Jones is whistled for a carry | 44-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), George Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Antony Keeter, Alan Jones, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Charles Keys, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, William Brown | |
| 17:06 | American U. | James Palmer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 44-40 |
| 17:04 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:48 | Lafayette | Cody Holden is hacked by Jimmy Roughton - foul #2 on Jimmy Roughton, team foul #3 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Luther Heath (SF) Cody Holden, William Weed | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, James Palmer, Alvin McDill | |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley is fouled on the floor by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #3 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SG), Alan Jones (PF), Richard Banks (C) Robert Bartley, George Jackson, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| 16:19 | Lafayette | Alan Jones misses badly on a 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 16:17 | Lafayette | Richard Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 16:00 | Lafayette | James Palmer steals it from Ernest Craig | 44-40 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Heath (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 2 stl. C - Richard Banks (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Herbert Bair (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:40 | American U. | Norman O'Connor buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 15:14 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is hacked by Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #5 | 44-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), William Weed (SF), George Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Antony Keeter, Ernest Craig, Luther Heath, Alan Jones, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| 14:58 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 44-43 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 44-43 |
| 14:27 | American U. | Domingo Reyes loses the dribble to William Weed | 44-43 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley banks in the layup on a nice dish by William Weed | 46-43 |
| 14:18 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is hacked by Mark Bonilla in the backcourt - foul #4 on Mark Bonilla, team foul #1 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (PG), Ernest Craig (SF) Mark Bonilla, William Weed | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| 13:57 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is hacked by Ernest Craig - foul #2 on Ernest Craig, team foul #2 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Banks (PF) George Jackson | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) James Palmer, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Richard Chason | |
| 13:41 | American U. | Charles Keys misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 13:40 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Richard Banks | 46-43 |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses badly on a runner from close range but he's fouled by Alvin McDill - foul #1 on Alvin McDill, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (PF) Jeffrey Burnell | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley makes the 1st free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 47-43 |
| 13:28 | American U. | Herbert Bair grabs the board | 47-43 |
| 13:18 | American U. | James Palmer is called for 10 seconds | 47-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Luther Heath (SF) Robert Bartley, Ernest Craig | |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF) Herbert Bair | |
| 13:12 | Lafayette | Luther Heath scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 49-43 |
| 12:48 | American U. | James Palmer connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Domingo Reyes | 49-46 |
| 12:26 | Lafayette | Luther Heath hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 49-46 |
| 12:24 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Luther Heath | 49-46 |
| 12:14 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter misses short on a jumper from the right wing | 49-46 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Richard Chason gets the rebound | 49-46 |
| 11:45 | American U. | James Palmer misses the wide open 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-46 |
| 11:44 | Lafayette | Alan Jones snags the defensive board | 49-46 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 5 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cody Holden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Luther Heath (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Alan Jones (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Banks (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Domingo Reyes (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Richard Chason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Lafayette | Alan Jones banks in the layup set up by Antony Keeter | 51-46 |
| 11:31 | American U. | James Palmer is hacked by Cody Holden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Holden, team foul #3 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SG), William Weed (SF), George Jackson (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Cody Holden, Luther Heath, Alan Jones, Richard Banks | |
| 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, Richard Chason | |
| 11:14 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 11:13 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig pulls down the rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:58 | Lafayette | William Weed misses long on an open fadeaway from the left wing | 51-46 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the defensive rebound | 51-46 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski is wide open but clanks a jumper in the paint | 51-46 |
| 10:31 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to William Weed | 51-46 |
| 10:17 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig is whistled for traveling | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG) Ernest Craig | |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| 09:55 | American U. | George Jackson is called for the reach on Herbert Bair - foul #1 on George Jackson, team foul #4 | 51-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Luther Heath (SF) William Weed | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) James Palmer | |
| 09:43 | American U. | The short jumper by Gary Comer is denied by Jeffrey Burnell | 51-46 |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | George Jackson gets the rebound | 51-46 |
| 09:24 | Lafayette | Luther Heath scores on a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from George Jackson | 54-46 |
| 08:59 | American U. | William Brown misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-46 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Luther Heath grabs the defensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell is hacked by Herbert Bair - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #7 | 54-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SF), Alan Jones (PF) Luther Heath, George Jackson | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell makes the 1st free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell misses the 2nd free throw | 55-46 |
| 08:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Alvin McDill | 55-46 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Alvin McDill blows the wide open layup | 55-46 |
| 08:19 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to James Palmer | 55-46 |
| 08:06 | American U. | Jeffrey Burnell is called for the reach on Norman O'Connor - foul #3 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #5 | 55-46 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (PG), William Weed (SF), Richard Banks (C) Antony Keeter, Robert Bartley, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Domingo Reyes (SF) Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair | |
| 07:42 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses badly on the uncontested pull-up jumper from the right wing | 55-46 |
| 07:41 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski hits the follow up shot | 55-48 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Cody Holden (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - William Weed (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Jones (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Richard Banks (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Keys (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. SF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Lafayette | William Weed clanks a 3 from the right corner | 55-48 |
| 07:24 | Lafayette | Richard Banks grabs the offensive rebound | 55-48 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Alan Jones misses the lay-in but the foul's on Everett Bojanowski - foul #1 on Everett Bojanowski, team foul #8 | 55-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), George Jackson (PF) Cody Holden, Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, James Palmer, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski, Alvin McDill | |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Alan Jones makes the 1st free throw | 56-48 |
| 06:59 | Lafayette | Alan Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 57-48 |
| 06:41 | American U. | Herbert Bair hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 57-48 |
| 06:39 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam tips it back up and in | 57-50 |
| 06:10 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley buries a jumper from the right wing set up by George Jackson | 59-50 |
| 05:51 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 59-50 |
| 05:50 | Lafayette | George Jackson pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla blows the wide open dunk | 59-50 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Norman O'Connor gets the rebound | 59-50 |
| 05:42 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is fouled in the backcourt by Mark Bonilla - foul #5 on Mark Bonilla, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (PG), Luther Heath (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Mark Bonilla, William Weed, George Jackson, Alan Jones | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| 05:23 | American U. | Alvin McDill knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 59-52 |
| 05:17 | Lafayette | Cody Holden is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 59-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SG) Robert Bartley | |
| Subs | American U. | Everett Bojanowski (PF) Domingo Reyes | |
| 05:09 | American U. | James Palmer connects on the 3 from the left corner set up by Gary Comer | 59-55 |
| 04:44 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 59-55 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski snags the defensive board | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled in the backcourt by Cody Holden - foul #2 on Cody Holden, team foul #7 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Robert Bartley (SG), George Jackson (PF) Cody Holden, Ernest Craig, Richard Banks | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 04:40 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:40 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the defensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses long on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Gary Comer - foul #2 on Gary Comer, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses the 2nd free throw | 59-55 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-55 |
| 04:01 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley misses long on a shot from the right side | 59-55 |
| 03:59 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 59-55 |
| 03:37 | American U. | William Brown is hacked by Jeffrey Burnell - foul #4 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #8 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Ernest Craig (SG) Robert Bartley | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski | |
| 03:37 | American U. | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to George Jackson | 59-55 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (tiring) 2 pts. 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Craig (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Luther Heath (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 3 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Keys (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 6 pts. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #1 on Antony Keeter, team foul #9 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alan Jones (C) Jeffrey Burnell | |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (C) William Brown | |
| 03:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill is hacked by Alan Jones - foul #2 on Alan Jones, team foul #10 | 59-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Weed (SF) Luther Heath | |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Herbert Bair (SF) Charles Keys, Gary Comer | |
| 03:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 59-57 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Alan Jones misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 59-57 |
| 02:51 | Lafayette | George Jackson snags the offensive board | 59-57 |
| 02:32 | Lafayette | Jimmy Roughton steals it from Ernest Craig | 59-57 |
| 02:07 | American U. | Domingo Reyes connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by James Palmer | 59-59 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Lafayette | George Jackson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 59-59 |
| 01:51 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Ernest Craig | 59-59 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Alan Jones lays it up and in on a nice dish by William Weed | 61-59 |
| 01:07 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 61-59 |
| 01:06 | American U. | James Palmer snags the offensive board | 61-59 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Domingo Reyes is open and buries a jumper from the left wing set up by Herbert Bair | 61-61 |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-61 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Bartley (SG), Luther Heath (SF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Ernest Craig, William Weed, Alan Jones | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Herbert Bair, Domingo Reyes | |
| 00:37 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell makes the shot from the right side and he's fouled by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| 00:37 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell makes the free throw | 64-61 |
| 00:19 | American U. | James Palmer buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-64 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Robert Bartley connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Luther Heath | 66-64 |
| 00:03 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 66-64 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Norman O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 66-64 |