| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) SG - Ramon Martin (fresh) SF - James Reid (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:32 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses badly on a floater from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:30 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Brown | 0-0 |
| 19:12 | American U. | James Reid comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Casey Lackey | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara can't connect on an uncontested pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Richard Chason - foul #1 on Richard Chason, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 18:54 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | American U. | Richard Chason is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Page, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | American U. | The short jumper by William Brown is denied by Christopher Rue | 0-2 |
| 18:38 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Christopher Rue | 0-2 |
| 18:28 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled on the floor by Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 18:21 | American U. | James Reid snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:19 | American U. | Ramon Martin is fouled in the backcourt by Lynn Fujiwara - foul #1 on Lynn Fujiwara, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Richard Chason misses short on a floater from the left side | 0-2 |
| 18:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Richard Chason grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | American U. | David Page steals the ball from Ramon Martin | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Edward Schiller, team foul #3 | 0-2 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 17:38 | American U. | James Reid's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:33 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick misses the jumper from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:31 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ramon Martin | 0-2 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Ernest Veazey steps in front of the Richard Chason pass | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey comes up short on the floater from the right side | 0-2 |
| 17:15 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick snags the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 17:05 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave makes the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Like Zhou | 0-4 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Ramon Martin is hacked by Charles Musgrave - foul #1 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #4 | 0-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF) Ramon Martin, James Reid | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) David Page | |
| 16:40 | American U. | Lincoln Gilyard steals it from William Brown | 0-4 |
| 16:35 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey banks in the layup on a great pass from Lincoln Gilyard | 0-6 |
| 16:28 | American U. | Norman O'Connor loses the ball out of bounds | 0-6 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Ernest Veazey, Wayne Warlick, Like Zhou, Charles Musgrave | |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint but the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #3 | 0-6 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 0-7 |
| 16:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 2nd free throw | 0-8 |
| 16:01 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Maxwell Gilliam | 2-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fairly fresh) SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) SF - Scott Jarnesky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Chason (fairly fresh) C - William Brown (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) PF - Christopher Rue (fresh) C - Casey Lackey (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:45 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-8 |
| 15:43 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller gets the offensive rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:33 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue misses badly on a shot from close range | 2-8 |
| 15:31 | American U. | William Brown grabs the board | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | American U. | William Brown clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Casey Lackey - foul #1 on Casey Lackey, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG), James Reid (SF) Maxwell Gilliam, Scott Jarnesky | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Wayne Warlick (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Edward Schiller, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 15:13 | American U. | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | American U. | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 2-8 |
| 15:13 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave pulls down the rebound | 2-8 |
| 15:03 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is fouled on the floor by William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:51 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds is fouled on the floor by Ramon Martin - foul #2 on Ramon Martin, team foul #5 | 2-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Oleg Zurkus (C) Ramon Martin, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 14:41 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 2-8 |
| 14:40 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 2-8 |
| 14:36 | American U. | Charles Musgrave picks off the pass by James Reid in the backcourt | 2-8 |
| 14:23 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey knocks in the jumper from the left side set up by Charles Musgrave | 2-10 |
| 14:19 | American U. | David Page picks off the pass by Oleg Zurkus in the backcourt | 2-10 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds lays it up and in set up by David Page | 2-12 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses long on a fadeaway from close range | 2-12 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 2-12 |
| 13:51 | Holy Cross | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on David Page - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #6 | 2-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Reid, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF), Casey Lackey (C) David Page, Ernest Veazey, Wayne Warlick, Charles Musgrave | |
| 13:39 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the runner from the right block set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 2-14 |
| 13:24 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 2-14 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Richard Chason snags the offensive board | 2-14 |
| 13:13 | American U. | Richard Chason's floater is tipped away by Casey Lackey | 2-14 |
| 13:12 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue pulls down the rebound | 2-14 |
| 13:06 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Lincoln Gilyard | 2-17 |
| 13:04 | American U. | Lincoln Gilyard steals it from Larry Geise in the backcourt | 2-17 |
| 12:56 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-17 |
| 12:54 | American U. | Sean Pease gets the rebound | 2-17 |
| 12:32 | American U. | Lincoln Gilyard is called for the reach on Richard Chason - foul #1 on Lincoln Gilyard, team foul #6 | 2-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jarnesky (SF), William Brown (C) Larry Geise, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Edward Schiller (SF), Like Zhou (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 12:24 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 2-17 |
| 12:23 | American U. | Herbert Bair tips it in | 4-17 |
| 12:18 | Holy Cross | David Page misses the lay-in | 4-17 |
| 12:17 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to David Page | 4-17 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is hacked by Sean Pease - foul #1 on Sean Pease, team foul #7 | 4-17 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (PG) Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:12 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara misses the 2nd free throw | 4-18 |
| 12:12 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Brown | 4-18 |
| 11:57 | American U. | William Brown misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 4-18 |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the defensive rebound | 4-18 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - James Reid (fresh) SG - Maxwell Gilliam (tiring) SF - Scott Jarnesky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) PF - Like Zhou (fresh) C - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:48 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave is called for traveling | 4-18 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 11:34 | American U. | William Brown can't finish the layup | 4-18 |
| 11:32 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Wayne Warlick | 4-18 |
| 11:29 | Holy Cross | David Page's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 4-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF) Scott Jarnesky, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) David Page, Lynn Fujiwara, Charles Musgrave | |
| 11:18 | American U. | William Brown hits the finger roll | 6-18 |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 6-18 |
| 10:58 | American U. | William Brown gets the rebound | 6-18 |
| 10:54 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is called for traveling | 6-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (SG), Richard Chason (PF) James Reid, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Christopher Rue, Wayne Warlick | |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is by himself and knocks in the fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ernest Veazey | 6-20 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Ernest Veazey is called for the reach on Maxwell Gilliam in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ernest Veazey, team foul #7 | 6-20 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SF) Larry Geise | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Earl Reynolds (SG) Lincoln Gilyard, Ernest Veazey | |
| 10:27 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 7-20 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 8-20 |
| 10:14 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey drills a shot from the baseline set up by David Page | 8-22 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Richard Chason knocks in the jumper from close range on a great pass from Sean Pease | 10-22 |
| 09:44 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 10-22 |
| 09:42 | American U. | Richard Chason grabs the defensive rebound | 10-22 |
| 09:33 | American U. | Sean Pease connects on the jumpshot from the left side | 12-22 |
| 09:24 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller can't connect on a turnaround in the lane | 12-22 |
| 09:22 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus grabs the defensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus clanks a driving attempt in the paint but he's hacked by Like Zhou - foul #1 on Like Zhou, team foul #8 | 12-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jarnesky (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Sean Pease, James Reid, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG), Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Wayne Warlick (SF), Christopher Rue (PF), Charles Musgrave (C) David Page, Earl Reynolds, Edward Schiller, Like Zhou, Casey Lackey | |
| 09:07 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the 1st free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the 2nd free throw | 12-22 |
| 09:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 12-22 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 12-22 |
| 08:49 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick tips it but misses | 12-22 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave grabs the offensive rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:29 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara blows the layup | 12-22 |
| 08:28 | American U. | William Brown gets the rebound | 12-22 |
| 08:04 | American U. | William Brown drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Scott Jarnesky | 14-22 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue drills a jumper from the right side on a great pass from Lynn Fujiwara | 14-24 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Oleg Zurkus (tiring) SG - Maxwell Gilliam (tired) 2 pts. SF - Scott Jarnesky (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lincoln Gilyard (fairly fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Lynn Fujiwara (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wayne Warlick (fairly fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Rue (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:35 | American U. | Charles Musgrave is called for the reach on William Brown - foul #2 on Charles Musgrave, team foul #9 | 14-24 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (PG), Sean Pease (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Oleg Zurkus, Maxwell Gilliam, Scott Jarnesky, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Earl Reynolds (SF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Wayne Warlick, Charles Musgrave | |
| 07:35 | American U. | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | American U. | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey is fouled on the floor by Sean Pease - foul #2 on Sean Pease, team foul #8 | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) Sean Pease | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 16-25 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 16-26 |
| 07:10 | American U. | Earl Reynolds steals the ball from William Brown | 16-26 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue banks in the layup on a great pass from Earl Reynolds | 16-28 |
| 07:02 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 16-28 |
| 06:41 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 16-28 |
| 06:39 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey gets the offensive rebound | 16-28 |
| 06:31 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey knocks in the jumper from the right block on a nice dish by David Page | 16-30 |
| 06:29 | American U. | James Reid is hacked by David Page in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Page, team foul #10 | 16-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (C) William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lincoln Gilyard (PG) David Page | |
| 06:29 | American U. | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 17-30 |
| 06:29 | American U. | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 18-30 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue knocks in the driving attempt in the paint set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 18-32 |
| 06:18 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam's pass is intercepted by Lincoln Gilyard in the backcourt | 18-32 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey can't finish the layup but the foul's on Maxwell Gilliam - foul #1 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #9 | 18-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jarnesky (SF) Larry Geise | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (SF), Wayne Warlick (PF) Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue | |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 1st free throw | 18-33 |
| 06:06 | Holy Cross | Ernest Veazey makes the 2nd free throw | 18-34 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky is fouled on the floor by Edward Schiller - foul #2 on Edward Schiller, team foul #11 | 18-34 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Christopher Rue (PF) Ernest Veazey, Edward Schiller | |
| 05:56 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky makes the 1st free throw | 19-34 |
| 05:56 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky makes the 2nd free throw | 20-34 |
| 05:39 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick hits the finger roll set up by Lincoln Gilyard | 20-36 |
| 05:24 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Maxwell Gilliam is blocked by Casey Lackey | 20-36 |
| 05:23 | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue grabs the board | 20-36 |
| 05:04 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #2 on Casey Lackey, team foul #12 | 20-36 |
| Subs | American U. | William Brown (C) Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SF), Like Zhou (PF) Christopher Rue, Casey Lackey | |
| 04:49 | American U. | James Reid connects on the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Scott Jarnesky | 22-36 |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick lays it up and in on a nice dish by Earl Reynolds and he's hacked by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #2 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #10 | 22-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF) Maxwell Gilliam, Scott Jarnesky | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 04:38 | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick makes the free throw | 22-39 |
| 04:20 | American U. | William Brown drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Ramon Martin | 24-39 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-39 |
| 04:08 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara snags the offensive board | 24-39 |
| 03:57 | Holy Cross | Ramon Martin steps in front of the Lynn Fujiwara pass | 24-39 |
| 03:54 | American U. | James Reid throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Herbert Bair (PF) James Reid, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ernest Veazey (SG), Edward Schiller (SF), Charles Musgrave (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Lincoln Gilyard, Lynn Fujiwara, Earl Reynolds, Like Zhou, Wayne Warlick | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) SG - Ramon Martin (fresh) SF - Larry Geise (fresh) PF - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - William Brown (tiring) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Ernest Veazey (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Schiller (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Musgrave (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Lackey (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 03:36 | Holy Cross | David Page is open and buries a pull-up jumper from the left side on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Casey Lackey | 24-41 |
| 03:34 | American U. | Ramon Martin is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 24-41 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SF), Oleg Zurkus (C) Larry Geise, William Brown | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 03:28 | Holy Cross | James Reid takes the ball from David Page | 24-41 |
| 03:23 | American U. | Ramon Martin lays it up and in set up by James Reid | 26-41 |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller connects on the jumper from the left wing set up by Ernest Veazey and he's hacked by Herbert Bair - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #11 | 26-43 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Rue (PF) Casey Lackey | |
| 03:18 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the free throw | 26-44 |
| 03:01 | American U. | James Reid misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 26-44 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Ramon Martin pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-44 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Charles Musgrave takes the ball from Herbert Bair | 26-44 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller is fouled on the floor by James Reid - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #12 | 26-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Ramon Martin, James Reid, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Earl Reynolds (SG) Ernest Veazey | |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 1st free throw | 26-45 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller makes the 2nd free throw | 26-46 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Norman O'Connor buries a floater from the left wing | 28-46 |
| 02:21 | Holy Cross | Charles Musgrave misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-46 |
| 02:19 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-46 |
| 02:11 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller scores on a floater in the lane on a great pass from Earl Reynolds | 28-48 |
| 01:54 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 28-48 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Sean Pease can't tip it in | 28-48 |
| 01:52 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Charles Musgrave | 28-48 |
| 01:49 | Holy Cross | Norman O'Connor takes the ball from David Page in the backcourt | 28-48 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Sean Pease hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Earl Reynolds - foul #1 on Earl Reynolds, team foul #13 | 28-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Scott Jarnesky, Richard Chason, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (SG), Like Zhou (PF), Casey Lackey (C) Earl Reynolds, Christopher Rue, Charles Musgrave | |
| 01:33 | American U. | Sean Pease makes the 1st free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:33 | American U. | Sean Pease misses the 2nd free throw | 29-48 |
| 01:33 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara snags the defensive board | 29-48 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Norman O'Connor - foul #3 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #13 | 29-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey makes the 1st free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:13 | Holy Cross | Casey Lackey misses the 2nd free throw | 29-49 |
| 01:13 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Brown | 29-49 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Lynn Fujiwara takes the ball from Larry Geise in the backcourt | 29-49 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Like Zhou's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-49 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Wayne Warlick (PF) Like Zhou | |
| 00:41 | American U. | Larry Geise knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by William Brown | 31-49 |
| 00:25 | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller connects on the 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Page | 31-52 |
| 00:03 | American U. | The jump hook by Ramon Martin is blocked by Casey Lackey | 31-52 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Ramon Martin grabs the offensive rebound | 31-52 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 31-52 |