| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Sharpe (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Prescott (fresh) SF - James Scott (fresh) PF - Stephen Rose (fresh) C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) SG - Raymond Cotter (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fresh) PF - Clarence Valente (fresh) C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colorado State | John Phillips wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colorado State | Colorado State is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses badly on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jeffrey Prescott - foul #1 on Jeffrey Prescott, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 1st free throw | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter makes the 2nd free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott loses the dribble to Raymond Cotter | 0-1 |
| 19:03 | Colorado State | Joseph Boswell is called for the reach on Raymond Cotter - foul #1 on Joseph Boswell, team foul #2 | 0-1 |
| 18:40 | Colorado State | John Phillips is whistled for traveling | 0-1 |
| 18:29 | American U. | Joseph Boswell can't connect on a shot from the right block | 0-1 |
| 18:27 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels gets the rebound | 0-1 |
| 18:21 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is fouled on the floor by James Sharpe - foul #1 on James Sharpe, team foul #3 | 0-1 |
| 17:59 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter knocks in the jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Phillips | 0-3 |
| 17:40 | American U. | Joseph Boswell connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by James Sharpe | 2-3 |
| 17:21 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe makes the 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Clarence Valente | 2-6 |
| 17:09 | American U. | Joseph Boswell can't connect on a driving attempt near the basket | 2-6 |
| 17:08 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 17:02 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter travels with the ball | 2-6 |
| 16:44 | American U. | Stephen Rose is called for traveling | 2-6 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SF) Ray Michaels | |
| 16:31 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from John Phillips | 2-9 |
| 16:17 | American U. | James Scott misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-9 |
| 16:15 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter snags the defensive board | 2-9 |
| 16:11 | Colorado State | James Sharpe is called for the reach on Gregory Howe - foul #2 on James Sharpe, team foul #4 | 2-9 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), Jason Massey (SF), Johnny Tran (C) James Sharpe, James Scott, Joseph Boswell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 15:54 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Gregory Howe | 2-11 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Trojan (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Prescott (fresh) SF - Jason Massey (fresh) PF - Stephen Rose (fresh) C - Johnny Tran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Cook (fresh) | |
| 15:37 | American U. | Thomas Scott is called for the reach on Stephen Rose - foul #1 on Thomas Scott, team foul #1 | 2-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (SF) Stephen Rose | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 15:29 | American U. | Jason Massey misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 2-11 |
| 15:27 | Colorado State | Danny Cook grabs the defensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 15:23 | Colorado State | Jason Massey steals the ball from Marc Noggle | 2-11 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Christopher Trojan misses badly on a shot from the right wing | 2-11 |
| 14:55 | American U. | Christopher Trojan gets the offensive rebound | 2-11 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Christopher Trojan hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 2-11 |
| 14:34 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle snags the defensive board | 2-11 |
| 14:30 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe double dribbles | 2-11 |
| Subs | American U. | James Scott (SF), Stephen Rose (PF), Joseph Boswell (C) Jeffrey Prescott, Richard Weed, Johnny Tran | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Ray Michaels (SF), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Michael Whitlatch, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| 14:04 | American U. | Jason Massey's layup is rejected by John Phillips | 2-11 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Joseph Boswell hits the follow up shot | 4-11 |
| 13:46 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Marc Noggle, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Jason Massey clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-11 |
| 13:31 | American U. | James Scott tips it back up and in | 6-11 |
| 13:26 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-11 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Stephen Rose snags the defensive board | 6-11 |
| 13:05 | American U. | Jason Massey blows the dunk | 6-11 |
| 13:04 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle pulls down the rebound | 6-11 |
| 12:58 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels hits a floater from the baseline set up by Clarence Valente | 6-13 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Marc Noggle steals it from Jason Massey | 6-13 |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side and he's fouled by Stephen Rose - foul #1 on Stephen Rose, team foul #5 | 6-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (PG), Jeffrey Prescott (SG), Donald Anderson (SF), Johnny Tran (PF), David McKain (C) Christopher Trojan, Jason Massey, James Scott, Stephen Rose, Joseph Boswell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Marc Noggle, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 12:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels makes the free throw | 6-16 |
| 12:00 | American U. | Richard Weed clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 6-16 |
| 11:58 | Colorado State | Danny Cook gets the rebound | 6-16 |
| 11:56 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe's pass is intercepted by Jeffrey Prescott in the backcourt | 6-16 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Donald Anderson lays it up and in set up by Jeffrey Prescott | 8-16 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Weed (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Prescott (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Johnny Tran (fresh) C - David McKain (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) SF - Ray Michaels (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Cook (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:27 | Colorado State | Donald Anderson takes the ball from Ray Michaels | 8-16 |
| 11:12 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 11:10 | American U. | Johnny Tran misses the tip | 8-16 |
| 11:09 | Colorado State | Danny Cook pulls down the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:03 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-16 |
| 11:02 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 8-16 |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels knocks in the turnaround in the lane on a nice dish by Gregory Howe and the foul's on Donald Anderson - foul #1 on Donald Anderson, team foul #6 | 8-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), James Scott (SF), Stephen Rose (PF) Richard Weed, Donald Anderson, David McKain | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Michael Whitlatch, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| 10:50 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels misses the free throw | 8-18 |
| 10:50 | American U. | Johnny Tran grabs the board | 8-18 |
| 10:25 | American U. | Gregory Howe takes the ball from Johnny Tran | 8-18 |
| 10:21 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe slams it home | 8-20 |
| 09:55 | American U. | John Phillips steals it from Jeffrey Prescott | 8-20 |
| 09:39 | Colorado State | John Phillips can't connect on a fadeaway from the left block | 8-20 |
| 09:37 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels tips it in | 8-22 |
| 09:16 | American U. | James Scott buries a shot from the left wing | 10-22 |
| 08:52 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe can't connect on a floater in the paint | 10-22 |
| 08:50 | American U. | Stephen Rose snags the defensive board | 10-22 |
| 08:31 | American U. | Christopher Trojan is called for traveling | 10-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (PG), Jason Massey (SF), Donald Anderson (PF), Joseph Boswell (C) Jeffrey Prescott, James Scott, Stephen Rose, Johnny Tran | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (SG), Michael Whitlatch (SF), Thomas Scott (PF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, Ray Michaels, Clarence Valente, John Phillips | |
| 08:21 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe lays it in set up by Marc Noggle | 10-24 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Christopher Trojan can't connect on a jumper from the left wing | 10-24 |
| 07:59 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott pulls down the rebound | 10-24 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Weed (fresh) SG - Christopher Trojan (fresh) SF - Jason Massey (fresh) PF - Donald Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Gregory Howe (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - Danny Cook (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Colorado State | Joseph Boswell swats the short shot by Thomas Scott | 10-24 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Jason Massey snags the defensive board | 10-24 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Jason Massey hits a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 13-24 |
| 07:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 13-24 |
| 07:11 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle tips it back up and in | 13-26 |
| 06:56 | American U. | Jason Massey is fouled on the floor by Thomas Scott - foul #2 on Thomas Scott, team foul #3 | 13-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott (SG), Stephen Rose (PF) Christopher Trojan, Donald Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Clarence Valente (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Thomas Scott, Danny Cook | |
| 06:46 | American U. | Jason Massey buries a floater from the right block on a great pass from Jeffrey Prescott and he's hacked by Michael Whitlatch - foul #1 on Michael Whitlatch, team foul #4 | 15-26 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Jason Massey misses the free throw | 15-26 |
| 06:46 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente gets the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:42 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses long on a shot from the right wing | 15-26 |
| 06:40 | American U. | Joseph Boswell pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 06:29 | American U. | Jason Massey buries a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Richard Weed | 17-26 |
| 06:10 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 17-26 |
| 06:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Stephen Rose | 17-26 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott lays it in and the foul's on Marc Noggle - foul #2 on Marc Noggle, team foul #5 | 19-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), James Scott (SF), David McKain (C) Richard Weed, Jason Massey, Joseph Boswell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG) Marc Noggle | |
| 05:47 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott misses the free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:47 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente pulls down the rebound | 19-26 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses short on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Stephen Rose - foul #2 on Stephen Rose, team foul #7 | 19-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Tran (PF) Stephen Rose | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson (SF), Danny Cook (C) Raymond Cotter, John Phillips | |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the 1st free throw | 19-26 |
| 05:35 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 2nd free throw | 19-27 |
| 05:22 | American U. | Johnny Tran misses the shot near the basket | 19-27 |
| 05:20 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch grabs the defensive rebound | 19-27 |
| 05:10 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 19-27 |
| 05:08 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente snags the offensive board | 19-27 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses short on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Christopher Trojan - foul #1 on Christopher Trojan, team foul #8 | 19-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Ken Battaglia (PG) Jeffrey Prescott | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (SG), Jason Matthias (PF) Michael Whitlatch, Clarence Valente | |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Danny Cook makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | Danny Cook misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:52 | Colorado State | The offensive rebound goes to Jason Matthias | 19-28 |
| 04:40 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter drills a 3 from the right wing set up by Gregory Howe | 19-31 |
| 04:18 | American U. | Christopher Trojan misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 19-31 |
| 04:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Raymond Cotter | 19-31 |
| 04:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 19-31 |
| 04:11 | American U. | Johnny Tran pulls down the rebound | 19-31 |
| 03:58 | American U. | David McKain misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing but the foul's on Danny Cook - foul #1 on Danny Cook, team foul #6 | 19-31 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sharpe (PG), Jason Massey (SF), Stephen Rose (PF) Ken Battaglia, James Scott, Johnny Tran | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Marc Noggle (PG), Michael Whitlatch (SG), Thomas Scott (PF), John Phillips (C) Gregory Howe, Raymond Cotter, Jason Matthias, Danny Cook | |
| 03:58 | American U. | David McKain makes the 1st free throw | 20-31 |
| 03:58 | American U. | David McKain makes the 2nd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:58 | American U. | David McKain misses the 3rd free throw | 21-31 |
| 03:58 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson grabs the board | 21-31 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch is fouled on the floor by James Sharpe - foul #3 on James Sharpe, team foul #9 | 21-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott (SG), Joseph Boswell (C) James Sharpe, David McKain | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 1st free throw | 21-32 |
| 03:44 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch makes the 2nd free throw | 21-33 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Trojan (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Prescott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jason Massey (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stephen Rose (fresh) 3 reb. C - Joseph Boswell (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colorado State | PG - Michael Whitlatch (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Marc Noggle (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wyatt Peterson (fresh) PF - Thomas Scott (fresh) 2 pts. C - John Phillips (fresh) | |
| 03:24 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott knocks in the shot from the left block | 23-33 |
| 03:12 | Colorado State | Wyatt Peterson makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Michael Whitlatch | 23-36 |
| 02:47 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 23-36 |
| 02:46 | Colorado State | Marc Noggle snags the defensive board | 23-36 |
| 02:43 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch loses the dribble to Christopher Trojan in the backcourt | 23-36 |
| 02:41 | American U. | Christopher Trojan throws it down | 25-36 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses the jumper in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffrey Prescott - foul #2 on Jeffrey Prescott, team foul #10 | 25-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Weed (PG), James Scott (SF) Christopher Trojan, Jason Massey | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter (PG), Ray Michaels (SF) Michael Whitlatch, Wyatt Peterson | |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott makes the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:35 | Colorado State | Thomas Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Stephen Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 25-37 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Marc Noggle is called for the reach on Richard Weed - foul #3 on Marc Noggle, team foul #7 | 25-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Jason Massey (SG), Donald Anderson (C) Jeffrey Prescott, Joseph Boswell | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Gregory Howe (PG), Clarence Valente (PF) Marc Noggle, Thomas Scott | |
| 02:24 | American U. | Richard Weed misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:24 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente grabs the board | 25-37 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe is hacked by Richard Weed - foul #1 on Richard Weed, team foul #11 | 25-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Tran (C) Donald Anderson | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 1st free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:12 | Colorado State | Gregory Howe misses the 2nd free throw | 25-37 |
| 02:12 | American U. | Stephen Rose snags the defensive board | 25-37 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Richard Weed's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch (SG), Danny Cook (C) Gregory Howe, John Phillips | |
| 01:39 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels scores on a 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Raymond Cotter | 25-40 |
| 01:16 | American U. | James Scott misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 25-40 |
| 01:14 | Colorado State | Ray Michaels snags the defensive board | 25-40 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Stephen Rose - foul #3 on Stephen Rose, team foul #12 | 25-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Trojan (PG), Jeffrey Prescott (SG), Joseph Boswell (C) James Scott, Stephen Rose, Johnny Tran | |
| Subs | Colorado State | | |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente makes the 1st free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:09 | Colorado State | Clarence Valente misses the 2nd free throw | 25-41 |
| 01:09 | American U. | Joseph Boswell grabs the defensive rebound | 25-41 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Jason Massey clanks a shot from the left block | 25-41 |
| 00:57 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 25-41 |
| 00:52 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 25-41 |
| 00:51 | Colorado State | Michael Whitlatch tips it home | 25-43 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Jeffrey Prescott clanks a jumpshot from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 00:36 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Clarence Valente | 25-43 |
| 00:31 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter drills a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Clarence Valente | 25-45 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Joseph Boswell comes up short on the fadeaway from the right side | 25-45 |
| 00:17 | Colorado State | The rebound goes to Ray Michaels | 25-45 |
| 00:12 | Colorado State | Raymond Cotter misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 25-45 |
| 00:10 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Prescott | 25-45 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Joseph Boswell comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 25-45 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Joseph Boswell pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-45 |