| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. 3 blk. C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 2 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Thomas Spooner inbounds the ball | 34-32 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:46 | American U. | A charge is called on Bernard Andrews - foul #2 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #1 | 34-32 |
| 19:27 | Colgate | Karl Seitz buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by George Piedra | 34-35 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 19:03 | Colgate | George Piedra snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #1 | 34-35 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Thomas Spooner comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 34-35 |
| 18:38 | Colgate | The rebound goes to George Piedra | 34-35 |
| 18:32 | Colgate | Karl Seitz misses the 3 from the left corner | 34-35 |
| 18:30 | American U. | Bernard Crowder grabs the board | 34-35 |
| 18:23 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 34-35 |
| 18:22 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 34-35 |
| 18:15 | Colgate | Karl Seitz gets the rebound | 34-35 |
| 18:02 | Colgate | Karl Seitz misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 34-35 |
| 18:00 | American U. | Thomas Spooner pulls down the rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:55 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a jumpshot from the right side | 34-35 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses badly on a jumper in the paint | 34-35 |
| 17:44 | Colgate | George Piedra snags the defensive board | 34-35 |
| 17:25 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz comes up short on the runner near the basket | 34-35 |
| 17:23 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo grabs the offensive rebound | 34-35 |
| 17:09 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo drills a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Glenn Bednarz | 34-37 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 34-37 |
| 16:50 | Colgate | George Piedra grabs the board | 34-37 |
| 16:32 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo's pass is intercepted by Douglas Hopkins | 34-37 |
| 16:13 | American U. | Bernard Andrews is fouled on the floor by Karl Seitz - foul #1 on Karl Seitz, team foul #2 | 34-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Owens (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Nathan Berry (C) Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 15:59 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Carlos Owens | 37-37 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Don Lehman (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) 2 reb. PF - William Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:31 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Richard Holton | 37-40 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits a floater from the left side set up by Woodrow Clayborn | 39-40 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Nathan Berry is hacked by Henry Desmond - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) Carlos Owens | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG) Robert Cuneo | |
| 14:43 | Colgate | Richard Holton buries a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by John Johnson | 39-42 |
| 14:22 | American U. | Bernard Crowder lays it in | 41-42 |
| 14:06 | Colgate | Woodrow Clayborn is called for the reach on Richard Holton - foul #1 on Woodrow Clayborn, team foul #3 | 41-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Duane Horne, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) John Johnson, Richard Holton, William Eason, Nathan Berry | |
| 13:58 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz connects on the fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Karl Seitz and he's fouled by Bernard Andrews - foul #3 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #4 | 41-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 13:58 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the free throw | 41-45 |
| 13:45 | American U. | Joe Reeves hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-45 |
| 13:44 | Colgate | The rebound goes to George Piedra | 41-45 |
| 13:26 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 3pt shot from straight away | 41-48 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Karl Seitz takes the ball from Tom Weiner | 41-48 |
| 12:41 | Colgate | George Piedra hits the finger roll | 41-50 |
| 12:24 | American U. | Don Lehman steals the ball from Douglas Hopkins | 41-50 |
| 12:05 | Colgate | Don Lehman loses the dribble to Bernard Crowder | 41-50 |
| 11:41 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Bernard Crowder | 44-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joe Reeves (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Don Lehman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Karl Seitz (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 5 pts. 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Marshall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:24 | Colgate | George Piedra misses the easy layup | 44-50 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 44-50 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-50 |
| 11:04 | Colgate | Karl Seitz pulls down the rebound | 44-50 |
| 10:47 | Colgate | Don Lehman can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-50 |
| 10:46 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall tips it back up and in | 44-52 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Bernard Andrews clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-52 |
| 10:25 | Colgate | George Piedra gets the rebound | 44-52 |
| 10:00 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses the floater from the right side | 44-52 |
| 09:58 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 44-52 |
| 09:39 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall pulls down the rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:33 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall drills a shot in the lane on a great pass from Don Lehman | 44-54 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Bernard Andrews hits a floater from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:47 | Colgate | Don Lehman misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-54 |
| 08:46 | Colgate | Karl Seitz misses the tip | 46-54 |
| 08:45 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins snags the defensive board | 46-54 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Joe Reeves drills a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bernard Crowder | 49-54 |
| 08:04 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall loses the dribble to Joe Reeves | 49-54 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Jeffrey Marshall - foul #2 on Jeffrey Marshall, team foul #3 | 49-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Owens (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG), John Johnson (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Nathan Berry (C) Don Lehman, Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 07:58 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 50-54 |
| 07:58 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-54 |
| 07:34 | Colgate | John Johnson hits a floater from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Cuneo | 51-56 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (tiring) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 blk. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Richard Holton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Eason (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Nathan Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:12 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Nathan Berry - foul #1 on Nathan Berry, team foul #4 | 51-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (C) Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 07:12 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the 1st free throw | 52-56 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the 2nd free throw | 53-56 |
| 06:51 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 53-56 |
| 06:50 | American U. | The rebound goes to Floyd Stringer | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Duane Horne can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by Nathan Berry - foul #2 on Nathan Berry, team foul #5 | 53-56 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 55-56 |
| 06:19 | Colgate | Richard Holton misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 55-56 |
| 06:18 | Colgate | Richard Holton pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-56 |
| 06:07 | Colgate | Richard Holton knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 55-59 |
| 05:53 | American U. | Carlos Owens buries a fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Duane Horne | 57-59 |
| 05:34 | Colgate | The pull-up jumper by Robert Cuneo is blocked by Floyd Stringer | 57-59 |
| 05:33 | Colgate | William Eason snags the offensive board | 57-59 |
| 05:22 | Colgate | Richard Holton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 05:20 | American U. | Floyd Stringer pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 04:57 | American U. | Duane Horne is fouled on the floor by Richard Holton - foul #1 on Richard Holton, team foul #6 | 57-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Owens, Woodrow Clayborn, Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF), Gary Freshour (C) John Johnson, Richard Holton, William Eason, Nathan Berry | |
| 04:43 | American U. | Robert Cuneo takes the ball from Thomas Spooner | 57-59 |
| 04:21 | Colgate | Douglas Hopkins is called for the reach on Robert Cuneo - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG) Thomas Spooner | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 04:12 | Colgate | The jump hook by Gary Freshour is blocked by Douglas Hopkins | 57-59 |
| 04:10 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Glenn Bednarz | 57-59 |
| 04:00 | Colgate | George Piedra hits a runner from the baseline | 57-61 |
| 03:45 | American U. | George Piedra picks off the pass by Bernard Crowder | 57-61 |
| 03:26 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo is whistled for a carry | 57-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Owens (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Johnny Gardner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathan Berry (C) Gary Freshour | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Cuneo (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 ast. SG - Karl Seitz (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Glenn Bednarz (fresh) 8 pts. PF - George Piedra (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. C - Nathan Berry (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 02:59 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses the lay-in | 57-61 |
| 02:58 | Colgate | Karl Seitz snags the defensive board | 57-61 |
| 02:40 | Colgate | Robert Cuneo is hacked by Henry Desmond - foul #2 on Henry Desmond, team foul #6 | 57-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Johnson (SG), Richard Holton (SF), William Eason (PF), Jeffrey Marshall (C) Karl Seitz, Glenn Bednarz, George Piedra, Nathan Berry | |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall misses the fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Woodrow Clayborn - foul #2 on Woodrow Clayborn, team foul #7 | 57-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG) Carlos Owens | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (PG) Robert Cuneo | |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 02:24 | Colgate | Jeffrey Marshall makes the 2nd free throw | 57-63 |
| 02:21 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-63 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Duane Horne, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Colgate | Karl Seitz (SG), Glenn Bednarz (SF), George Piedra (PF) John Johnson, Richard Holton, William Eason | |
| 02:16 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is whistled for a carry | 57-63 |
| 01:54 | Colgate | Karl Seitz buries a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Don Lehman | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:34 | American U. | Jeffrey Marshall denies the turnaround by Bernard Andrews | 57-66 |
| 01:32 | Colgate | Karl Seitz grabs the board | 57-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:17 | Colgate | Karl Seitz's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-66 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Cuneo (PG) Don Lehman | |
| 01:08 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins knocks in the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Bernard Crowder | 59-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:02 | Colgate | Karl Seitz hits a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Glenn Bednarz | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:56 | American U. | Bernard Crowder comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 59-69 |
| 00:54 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz snags the defensive board | 59-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:52 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Andrews - foul #4 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #8 | 59-69 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Owens (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Colgate | Don Lehman (PG), John Johnson (SG), William Eason (PF), Nathan Berry (C) Robert Cuneo, Karl Seitz, George Piedra, Jeffrey Marshall | |
| 00:52 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 1st free throw | 59-70 |
| 00:52 | Colgate | Glenn Bednarz makes the 2nd free throw | 59-71 |
| 00:45 | American U. | William Eason denies the turnaround by Henry Desmond | 59-71 |
| 00:43 | Colgate | Don Lehman snags the defensive board | 59-71 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:14 | Colgate | The jump hook by William Eason is blocked by Henry Desmond | 59-71 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Floyd Stringer gets the rebound | 59-71 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Henry Desmond hits the finger roll | 61-71 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Don Lehman runs out the clock | 61-71 |