| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Dustin Day (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fresh) SF - Larry Wilkins (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Edgar Crossman inbounds the ball | 33-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:58 | American U. | Bernard Crowder travels in the backcourt | 33-26 |
| 19:53 | Holy Cross | Edgar Crossman steps in front of the Randy Hatton pass | 33-26 |
| 19:50 | American U. | Bernard Crowder hits the finger roll set up by Edgar Crossman | 35-26 |
| 19:25 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day misses badly on a jump hook in the paint | 35-26 |
| 19:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edgar Crossman | 35-26 |
| 19:21 | American U. | Floyd Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 35-26 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins scores on a fadeaway in the paint and he's hacked by Edgar Crossman - foul #1 on Edgar Crossman, team foul #1 | 35-28 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins misses the free throw | 35-28 |
| 19:06 | American U. | The rebound goes to Carlos Kircher | 35-28 |
| 18:49 | American U. | Edgar Crossman comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 35-28 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker snags the defensive board | 35-28 |
| 18:42 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Dustin Day | 35-30 |
| 18:40 | American U. | William Stewart is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Stewart, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis (SG), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Domenic Tucker, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 18:28 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Woodrow Clayborn | 37-30 |
| 18:11 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 37-30 |
| 18:10 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the board | 37-30 |
| 17:44 | American U. | Carlos Kircher banks in the layup set up by Bernard Crowder | 39-30 |
| 17:20 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day is called for 3 seconds | 39-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Eric Donahoe (SG), John Yancey (SF), Floyd Stringer (PF) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SG), John Grell (SF), Randy Hatton (PF), William Stewart (C) Dustin Day, Larry Wilkins, John Guzowski, Kurt Gamble | |
| 16:56 | American U. | Eric Donahoe connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 42-30 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 42-30 |
| 16:40 | Holy Cross | John Grell hits the follow up shot | 42-32 |
| 16:12 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the fadeaway from the left block | 42-32 |
| 16:10 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 42-32 |
| 15:54 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits a turnaround from the right block on a great pass from Duane Horne | 44-32 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Eric Donahoe (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. SF - John Yancey (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Floyd Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Curtis Louis (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Grell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | William Stewart comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 44-32 |
| 15:38 | American U. | Floyd Stringer snags the defensive board | 44-32 |
| 15:17 | American U. | Eric Donahoe misses the wide open jumpshot from just outside the lane | 44-32 |
| 15:16 | Holy Cross | William Stewart grabs the defensive rebound | 44-32 |
| 15:02 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 44-32 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 44-32 |
| 14:53 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn drills a fadeaway from the right block | 46-32 |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Woodrow Clayborn denies the turnaround by Curtis Louis | 46-32 |
| 14:34 | American U. | John Yancey pulls down the rebound | 46-32 |
| 14:15 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 49-32 |
| 13:54 | Holy Cross | John Grell misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 49-32 |
| 13:53 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn snags the defensive board | 49-32 |
| 13:42 | American U. | John Yancey clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Curtis Louis - foul #2 on Curtis Louis, team foul #2 | 49-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Eric Donahoe, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Corey Forster (SG), Larry Wilkins (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Curtis Louis, Domenic Tucker, John Grell, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 13:42 | American U. | John Yancey misses the 1st free throw | 49-32 |
| 13:42 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 50-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 13:28 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day hits a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Corey Forster | 50-34 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins lays it in on a great pass from Edgar Crossman and he's fouled by John Guzowski - foul #1 on John Guzowski, team foul #3 | 52-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) John Yancey | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 13:06 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the free throw | 53-34 |
| 12:53 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by John Guzowski is blocked by Tom Weiner | 53-34 |
| 12:51 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble tips it but misses | 53-34 |
| 12:50 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day snags the offensive board | 53-34 |
| 12:41 | Holy Cross | Kurt Gamble loses the ball out of bounds | 53-34 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 12:23 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins is called for traveling | 53-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (C) Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby (C) Kurt Gamble | |
| 12:10 | Holy Cross | Bernard Crowder steals it from John Guzowski | 53-34 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Dustin Day is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on Dustin Day, team foul #4 | 53-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (PF) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Randy Hatton (PF) Dustin Day, John Guzowski | |
| 11:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Kenneth Kirby - foul #1 on Kenneth Kirby, team foul #5 | 53-34 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker (SG) Corey Forster | |
| 11:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses the 2nd free throw | 54-34 |
| 11:47 | American U. | Floyd Stringer snags the offensive board | 54-34 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Stringer (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Joe Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Domenic Tucker (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Floyd Stringer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 54-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Ivan Mikulski (SG) Carlos Kircher | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:07 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Randy Hatton is denied by Joe Reeves | 54-34 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Joe Reeves snags the defensive board | 54-34 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-34 |
| 10:45 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters grabs the board | 54-34 |
| 10:33 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins misses the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 54-34 |
| 10:32 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker grabs the offensive board | 54-34 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Domenic Tucker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner | 54-37 |
| 09:56 | American U. | Joe Reeves can't connect on a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Kenneth Kirby - foul #2 on Kenneth Kirby, team foul #6 | 54-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Eric Donahoe (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Bernard Crowder, Ivan Mikulski, Edgar Crossman, Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Curtis Louis (SG), John Grell (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Travis Butters, Domenic Tucker, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 09:56 | American U. | Joe Reeves makes the 1st free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:56 | American U. | Joe Reeves misses the 2nd free throw | 55-37 |
| 09:56 | American U. | Carlos Kircher snags the offensive board | 55-37 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Duane Horne can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but the foul's on Kurt Gamble - foul #1 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #7 | 55-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 09:27 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 56-37 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 57-37 |
| 09:19 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis slams it home on a great pass from John Grell | 57-39 |
| 08:55 | American U. | Carlos Kircher is open and scores on a jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 59-39 |
| 08:36 | Holy Cross | John Grell double dribbles | 59-39 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Corey Forster (SF), William Stewart (C) John Grell, Kurt Gamble | |
| 08:33 | American U. | Dustin Day picks off the pass by Douglas Hopkins in the backcourt | 59-39 |
| 08:13 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day scores on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 59-42 |
| 07:52 | American U. | Eric Donahoe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Duane Horne, Eric Donahoe, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Larry Wilkins (SF) Dustin Day, Curtis Louis | |
| 07:42 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters is called for traveling | 59-42 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (SG) Carlos Kircher | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton (PF) John Guzowski | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - John Yancey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Corey Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Wilkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Randy Hatton (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - William Stewart (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:16 | American U. | Randy Hatton denies the turnaround by John Yancey | 59-42 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Tom Weiner tips it home | 61-42 |
| 06:55 | Holy Cross | Randy Hatton's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Weiner | 61-42 |
| 06:54 | Holy Cross | Larry Wilkins tips it home | 61-44 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner is open and scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Yancey | 63-44 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | William Stewart hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 63-44 |
| 06:24 | Holy Cross | Corey Forster pulls down the offensive rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:14 | Holy Cross | William Stewart clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 63-44 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 63-44 |
| 06:10 | American U. | Edgar Crossman is hacked by Corey Forster in the backcourt - foul #3 on Corey Forster, team foul #8 | 63-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Eric Donahoe (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, John Yancey, Woodrow Clayborn, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dustin Day (PG), Curtis Louis (SG), John Grell (SF), John Guzowski (PF), Kurt Gamble (C) Travis Butters, Corey Forster, Larry Wilkins, Randy Hatton, William Stewart | |
| 06:10 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 64-44 |
| 06:10 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 65-44 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 65-44 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Edgar Crossman grabs the board | 65-44 |
| 05:27 | American U. | Duane Horne is open and buries a turnaround from close range set up by Carlos Kircher | 67-44 |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day drills a shot from the baseline set up by Curtis Louis | 67-46 |
| 04:56 | American U. | Carlos Kircher blows the layup | 67-46 |
| 04:54 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski gets the rebound | 67-46 |
| 04:46 | Holy Cross | Dustin Day hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 67-46 |
| 04:44 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 67-46 |
| 04:23 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins is open and lays it up and in on a great pass from Carlos Kircher | 69-46 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Carlos Kircher - foul #2 on Carlos Kircher, team foul #2 | 69-46 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Joe Reeves (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Travis Butters (PG), Corey Forster (SF), Kenneth Kirby (PF) Dustin Day, John Grell, Kurt Gamble | |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis makes the 1st free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:14 | Holy Cross | Curtis Louis misses the 2nd free throw | 69-47 |
| 04:14 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn pulls down the rebound | 69-47 |
| 04:12 | American U. | Ivan Mikulski throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-47 |
| 04:01 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski clanks a fadeaway from the right block | 69-47 |
| 04:00 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the board | 69-47 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:58 | American U. | John Guzowski is called for the reach on Eric Donahoe in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Guzowski, team foul #9 | 69-47 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Eric Donahoe makes the 1st free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Eric Donahoe misses the 2nd free throw | 70-47 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Joe Reeves snags the offensive board | 70-47 |
| 03:37 | American U. | John Yancey is hacked by Travis Butters - foul #1 on Travis Butters, team foul #10 | 70-47 |
| 03:37 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 71-47 |
| 03:37 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 72-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - John Yancey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ivan Mikulski (fresh) SF - Eric Donahoe (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Joe Reeves (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Travis Butters (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Curtis Louis (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Corey Forster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - Kenneth Kirby (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Guzowski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 03:25 | Holy Cross | Travis Butters hits a fadeaway from the baseline | 72-49 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Eric Donahoe drills a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Yancey | 74-49 |
| 02:42 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Kirby drills a driving attempt from the left block on a great pass from Corey Forster | 74-51 |
| 02:39 | American U. | Travis Butters is called for the reach on John Yancey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Travis Butters, team foul #11 | 74-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Douglas Hopkins (C) Ivan Mikulski, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Grell (SF), Kurt Gamble (C) Travis Butters, Kenneth Kirby | |
| 02:39 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 75-51 |
| 02:39 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 2nd free throw | 76-51 |
| 02:29 | Holy Cross | John Grell misses long on a jumpshot from the left side | 76-51 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Corey Forster misses the tip | 76-51 |
| 02:25 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 76-51 |
| 01:57 | American U. | John Guzowski swats the short shot by Woodrow Clayborn | 76-51 |
| 01:56 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn tips it home | 78-51 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | Woodrow Clayborn takes the ball from John Guzowski | 78-51 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Eric Donahoe travels in the backcourt | 78-51 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | John Grell knocks in the jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Curtis Louis and he's hacked by John Yancey - foul #1 on John Yancey, team foul #3 | 78-53 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | John Grell misses the free throw | 78-53 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 78-53 |
| 01:15 | American U. | Duane Horne's pass is intercepted by John Grell in the backcourt | 78-53 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski jams it on a great pass from Corey Forster and the foul's on John Yancey - foul #2 on John Yancey, team foul #4 | 78-55 |
| 01:00 | Holy Cross | John Guzowski makes the free throw | 78-56 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:58 | American U. | Duane Horne is hacked by Kurt Gamble in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kurt Gamble, team foul #12 | 78-56 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the 1st free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 78-56 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:29 | American U. | Eric Donahoe misses short on a shot from the left wing | 78-56 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 78-56 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Duane Horne runs out the clock | 78-56 |