| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) SG - William Gregory (fresh) SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Swader (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | David Swader wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | Lafayette | David Swader can't connect on a turnaround from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:40 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | American U. | William Gregory is called for the reach on Bernard Andrews in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | American U. | David Swader steals the ball from Thomas Spooner | 0-0 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | William Gregory buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by John Lewis and he's hacked by Bernard Andrews - foul #1 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses the free throw | 2-0 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Tom Weiner snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Willie Jewell is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder in the backcourt - foul #1 on Willie Jewell, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:58 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Bernard Andrews is blocked by Willie Jewell | 2-0 |
| 18:56 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | Lafayette | David Swader pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:42 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards is fouled on the floor by Thomas Spooner - foul #1 on Thomas Spooner, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Lafayette | David Swader scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 5-0 |
| 18:15 | American U. | Thomas Spooner can't connect on a floater from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | David Swader grabs the defensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 18:10 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Crowder - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Lafayette | John Lewis clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:03 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the rebound | 5-0 |
| 17:49 | American U. | John Lewis is called for the reach on Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on John Lewis, team foul #3 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, David Swader | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:38 | American U. | Thomas Hodge takes the ball from Bernard Andrews | 5-0 |
| 17:28 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner misses long on a 3 from straight away | 5-0 |
| 17:27 | American U. | Thomas Spooner snags the defensive board | 5-0 |
| 17:12 | American U. | Bernard Crowder comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 5-0 |
| 16:46 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses short on a jumper from the left side | 5-0 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the tip | 5-0 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:24 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 5-0 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the board | 5-0 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is called for the offensive foul in the backcourt - foul #2 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #4 | 5-0 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) Wesley Wright, Earl Garret, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| 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 | |
| 15:58 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the lay-in | 5-0 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh grabs the offensive board | 5-0 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) SG - Richard Wagner (fairly fresh) SF - Eric Baugh (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) C - David Swader (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Floyd Richards | 7-0 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-0 |
| 15:28 | Lafayette | David Swader grabs the board | 7-0 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Henry Desmond is called for the reach on David Swader - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #5 | 7-0 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF) Richard Wagner, Eric Baugh | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 15:09 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 7-0 |
| 15:07 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell snags the offensive board | 7-0 |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | David Swader buries a jump hook from the left block and he's fouled by Duane Horne - foul #1 on Duane Horne, team foul #6 | 9-0 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Adam Redd (PF) Floyd Richards, John Lewis | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the free throw | 10-0 |
| 14:33 | American U. | Carlos Owens makes the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 10-2 |
| 14:17 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 10-2 |
| 14:15 | American U. | The rebound goes to Duane Horne | 10-2 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Carlos Owens travels with the ball | 10-2 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG), Earl Garret (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) William Gregory, Willie Jewell, David Swader | |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG), Joe Reeves (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| 13:58 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge's layup is rejected by Tom Weiner | 10-2 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Tom Weiner snags the defensive board | 10-2 |
| 13:45 | American U. | Tom Weiner connects on the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Duane Horne | 10-4 |
| 13:21 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses short on a jump hook near the basket | 10-4 |
| 13:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Joe Reeves | 10-4 |
| 13:08 | American U. | Tom Weiner is open but comes up short on the fadeaway in the paint | 10-4 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Johnny Gardner tips it back up and in | 10-6 |
| 12:53 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Earl Garret is denied by Tom Weiner | 10-6 |
| 12:52 | American U. | Joe Reeves gets the rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Earl Garret picks off the pass by Duane Horne in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| 12:40 | Lafayette | Adam Redd clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-6 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 10-6 |
| 12:36 | American U. | Joe Reeves throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 10-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), Richard Wagner (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) Wesley Wright, James Teeter, Earl Garret, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Duane Horne, Johnny Gardner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| 12:21 | Lafayette | David Swader can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Bernard Andrews - foul #2 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #7 | 10-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF) Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves | |
| 12:21 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 1st free throw | 11-6 |
| 12:21 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 12-6 |
| 11:57 | Lafayette | David Swader grabs the board | 12-6 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) C - David Swader (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) | |
| 11:52 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 12-6 |
| 11:51 | American U. | Henry Desmond pulls down the rebound | 12-6 |
| 11:32 | American U. | Floyd Richards picks off the pass by Woodrow Clayborn | 12-6 |
| 11:29 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell jams it set up by Floyd Richards | 14-6 |
| 11:09 | American U. | Carlos Owens misses badly on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by William Gregory - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #4 | 14-6 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SG), Eric Baugh (SF), Earl Garret (C) William Gregory, Willie Jewell, David Swader | |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Floyd Stringer, Henry Desmond | |
| 11:09 | American U. | Carlos Owens makes the 1st free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:09 | American U. | Carlos Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 14-7 |
| 11:09 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the offensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Carlos Owens is fouled on the floor by John Lewis - foul #2 on John Lewis, team foul #5 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Redd (C) John Lewis | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Joe Reeves (SF) Carlos Owens, Thomas Spooner | |
| 10:41 | American U. | Johnny Gardner misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 14-7 |
| 10:40 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh grabs the defensive rebound | 14-7 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Earl Garret misses the shot in the paint but the foul's on Tom Weiner - foul #1 on Tom Weiner, team foul #8 | 14-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge (C) Adam Redd | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Earl Garret makes the 1st free throw | 15-7 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Earl Garret makes the 2nd free throw | 16-7 |
| 10:08 | American U. | Thomas Hodge steals the ball from Johnny Gardner in the backcourt | 16-7 |
| 09:50 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner double dribbles | 16-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF), Adam Redd (C) Eric Baugh, Earl Garret | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Spooner (SF) Joe Reeves | |
| 09:21 | American U. | Adam Redd picks off the pass by Tom Weiner | 16-7 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 16-7 |
| 08:57 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell gets the offensive rebound | 16-7 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 18-7 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Duane Horne can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #6 | 18-7 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG), James Teeter (SG), Earl Garret (PF), David Swader (C) Floyd Richards, Richard Wagner, Thomas Hodge, Adam Redd | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Johnny Gardner, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| 08:28 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 18-8 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the 2nd free throw | 18-8 |
| 08:28 | Lafayette | Earl Garret gets the rebound | 18-8 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright drills a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from James Teeter | 21-8 |
| 08:01 | American U. | Henry Desmond misses badly on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Earl Garret - foul #1 on Earl Garret, team foul #7 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SF) Willie Jewell | |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (PF) Duane Horne | |
| 08:01 | American U. | Henry Desmond makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:01 | American U. | Henry Desmond misses the 2nd free throw | 21-9 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh snags the defensive board | 21-9 |
| 07:46 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh is hacked by Floyd Stringer - foul #1 on Floyd Stringer, team foul #9 | 21-9 |
| 07:46 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 22-9 |
| 07:46 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 23-9 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wesley Wright (fresh) 3 pts. SG - James Teeter (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Eric Baugh (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Swader (tiring) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) PF - Joe Reeves (fresh) 2 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:36 | American U. | Floyd Stringer lays it in | 23-11 |
| 07:11 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright misses short on a driving attempt near the basket | 23-11 |
| 07:09 | Lafayette | James Teeter pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-11 |
| 06:55 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh throws a bad pass out of bounds | 23-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Richard Wagner (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), Adam Redd (PF) Wesley Wright, James Teeter, Eric Baugh, Earl Garret | |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Floyd Stringer, Henry Desmond | |
| 06:53 | American U. | Joe Reeves's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Woodrow Clayborn | |
| 06:38 | Lafayette | David Swader can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 23-11 |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses the tip | 23-11 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Adam Redd hits the follow up shot | 25-11 |
| 06:17 | American U. | Carlos Owens's layup is rejected by David Swader | 25-11 |
| 06:16 | American U. | Tom Weiner gets the offensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Duane Horne hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 25-11 |
| 06:02 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 25-11 |
| 05:44 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards scores on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 28-11 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Tom Weiner hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #2 on Richard Wagner, team foul #8 | 28-11 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (SG), Thomas Hodge (PF) Richard Wagner, David Swader | |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF) Carlos Owens, Duane Horne, Joe Reeves | |
| 05:34 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 1st free throw | 28-11 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 28-12 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards scores on a 3pt shot from straight away | 31-12 |
| 04:48 | American U. | Thomas Hodge steals the ball from Douglas Hopkins | 31-12 |
| 04:35 | Lafayette | Tom Weiner takes the ball from Floyd Richards | 31-12 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Floyd Stringer double dribbles | 31-12 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (SG), Eric Baugh (SF), Earl Garret (PF) Wesley Wright, Willie Jewell, Adam Redd | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Henry Desmond (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Floyd Stringer, Tom Weiner | |
| 04:06 | Lafayette | Douglas Hopkins picks off the pass by James Teeter | 31-12 |
| 03:54 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the lay-in | 31-12 |
| 03:53 | American U. | Carlos Owens tips it home | 31-14 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge knocks in the runner from the baseline and he's fouled by Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #10 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), William Gregory (SG), John Lewis (PF) Floyd Richards, James Teeter, Eric Baugh | |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Carlos Owens, Johnny Gardner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the free throw | 33-14 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn snags the defensive board | 33-14 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Wagner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Garret (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:26 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 33-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Redd (C) Thomas Hodge | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:08 | Lafayette | The jump hook by Earl Garret is blocked by Woodrow Clayborn | 33-14 |
| 03:06 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Wagner | 33-14 |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | William Gregory is fouled on the floor by Henry Desmond - foul #2 on Henry Desmond, team foul #11 | 33-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), David Swader (C) Earl Garret, Adam Redd | |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (PF) Henry Desmond | |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 1st free throw | 34-14 |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by Richard Wagner - foul #3 on Richard Wagner, team foul #9 | 35-14 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF) Richard Wagner | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses the 1st free throw | 35-14 |
| 02:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-15 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | David Swader clanks a 3 from the right wing | 35-15 |
| 02:27 | American U. | Bernard Crowder grabs the board | 35-15 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Richards - foul #1 on Floyd Richards, team foul #10 | 35-15 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SF) Willie Jewell | |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Hopkins (PF), Floyd Stringer (C) Thomas Spooner, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| 02:24 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 35-16 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 35-17 |
| 02:08 | Lafayette | David Swader's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-17 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG) Floyd Richards | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 01:50 | American U. | Floyd Stringer can't finish the layup | 35-17 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Joe Reeves hits the follow up shot | 35-19 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | David Swader scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-19 |
| 01:14 | American U. | David Swader takes the ball from Floyd Stringer | 38-19 |
| 01:01 | Lafayette | John Lewis hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-19 |
| 00:59 | American U. | Bernard Andrews pulls down the rebound | 38-19 |
| 00:55 | American U. | William Gregory is called for the reach on Bernard Crowder in the backcourt - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #11 | 38-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Eric Baugh, David Swader | |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (SG), Johnny Gardner (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves, Douglas Hopkins, Floyd Stringer | |
| 00:55 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 38-21 |
| 00:39 | Lafayette | Adam Redd clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 38-21 |
| 00:38 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 38-21 |
| 00:18 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 38-21 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Earl Garret snags the defensive board | 38-21 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Johnny Gardner swats the layup by John Lewis | 38-21 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn snags the defensive board | 38-21 |