| 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 | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fresh) SG - Mark Bonilla (fresh) SF - Luther Heath (fresh) PF - Richard Banks (fresh) C - Jeffrey Burnell (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | William Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | American U. | Norman O'Connor connects on the open 3pt shot from straight away set up by William Brown | 3-0 |
| 19:46 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | American U. | William Brown comes up short on the floater in the lane but the foul's on Mark Bonilla - foul #1 on Mark Bonilla, team foul #1 | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | American U. | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 3-0 |
| 19:32 | American U. | William Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 4-0 |
| 19:14 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 19:13 | American U. | The rebound goes to Richard Chason | 4-0 |
| 18:51 | American U. | James Reid is wide open but clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 4-0 |
| 18:50 | American U. | James Reid pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-0 |
| 18:45 | American U. | William Brown banks in the layup set up by Ramon Martin | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla misses the easy layup but the foul's on Ramon Martin - foul #1 on Ramon Martin, team foul #1 | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla misses the 1st free throw | 6-0 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | Mark Bonilla makes the 2nd free throw | 6-1 |
| 18:23 | American U. | James Reid clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 6-1 |
| 18:22 | American U. | Richard Chason gets the offensive rebound | 6-1 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Norman O'Connor can't connect on a floater from the left wing | 6-1 |
| 18:16 | Lafayette | Luther Heath gets the rebound | 6-1 |
| 17:56 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter buries a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Mark Bonilla | 6-3 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is hacked by Richard Banks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Banks, team foul #2 | 6-3 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Sean Pease (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), Oleg Zurkus (C) Norman O'Connor, Ramon Martin, James Reid, Richard Chason, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Cody Holden (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), Tommie Cooper (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Antony Keeter, Mark Bonilla, Luther Heath, Richard Banks, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 17:48 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 6-3 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig gets the rebound | 6-3 |
| 17:36 | Lafayette | John Cuffie buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 6-5 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus makes the shot near the basket set up by Maxwell Gilliam and he's fouled by Ernest Craig - foul #1 on Ernest Craig, team foul #3 | 8-5 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus makes the free throw | 9-5 |
| 17:09 | Lafayette | Cody Holden connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Christopher Jung | 9-8 |
| 16:57 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky clanks a jumper from the right block | 9-8 |
| 16:55 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Jung | 9-8 |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung is alone and drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Cody Holden | 9-10 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Sean Pease loses the dribble to John Cuffie in the backcourt | 9-10 |
| 16:44 | Lafayette | Cody Holden banks in the layup set up by John Cuffie | 9-12 |
| 16:40 | American U. | John Cuffie is called for the reach on Scott Jarnesky in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Cuffie, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Sean Pease, Scott Jarnesky, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Mark Bonilla (SG), Luther Heath (SF), Richard Banks (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) John Cuffie, Cody Holden, Ernest Craig, Tommie Cooper, Christopher Jung | |
| 16:32 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Mark Bonilla - foul #2 on Mark Bonilla, team foul #5 | 9-12 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (SG) Mark Bonilla | |
| 16:12 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam connects on the jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor | 11-12 |
| 15:53 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 11-12 |
| 15:51 | American U. | Richard Chason snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Larry Geise (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Chason (tiring) 3 reb. C - Herbert Bair (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Jody Fegan (fairly fresh) SG - John Cuffie (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (tiring) PF - Richard Banks (tiring) C - Jeffrey Burnell (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam is fouled on the floor by Luther Heath - foul #1 on Luther Heath, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG), James Reid (SF), William Brown (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Larry Geise, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG) Jody Fegan | |
| 15:29 | American U. | James Reid hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by John Cuffie - foul #2 on John Cuffie, team foul #7 | 11-12 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (SG), Ernest Craig (SF) John Cuffie, Luther Heath | |
| 15:29 | American U. | James Reid misses the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:29 | American U. | James Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 11-12 |
| 15:29 | American U. | Richard Chason grabs the offensive rebound | 11-12 |
| 15:19 | American U. | William Brown misses badly on a jump hook in the lane | 11-12 |
| 15:17 | American U. | William Brown grabs the offensive board | 11-12 |
| 15:03 | American U. | James Reid knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 14-12 |
| 14:53 | Lafayette | James Reid is called for the reach on Richard Banks - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #2 | 14-12 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper (SG) Cody Holden | |
| 14:43 | Lafayette | Richard Chason steals the ball from Tommie Cooper | 14-12 |
| 14:41 | American U. | Tommie Cooper steps in front of the James Reid pass in the backcourt | 14-12 |
| 14:29 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter throws a bad pass out of bounds | 14-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF) James Reid, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Luther Heath (SF), Christopher Jung (C) Ernest Craig, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 14:16 | American U. | William Brown connects on the driving attempt from the right block set up by Norman O'Connor | 16-12 |
| 14:11 | Lafayette | Oleg Zurkus picks off the pass by Antony Keeter in the backcourt | 16-12 |
| 13:53 | American U. | Norman O'Connor throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF), Herbert Bair (PF) Norman O'Connor, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Cody Holden (SG), Ernest Craig (PF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Antony Keeter, Tommie Cooper, Richard Banks, Christopher Jung | |
| 13:28 | Lafayette | Ernest Craig hits a wide open shot from the right side set up by Jody Fegan | 16-14 |
| 13:14 | American U. | Herbert Bair scores on a shot from the right side | 18-14 |
| 12:55 | Lafayette | Herbert Bair is called for the reach on Ernest Craig - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #3 | 18-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Sean Pease (SG), James Reid (SF), Richard Chason (PF), Scott Jarnesky (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Ramon Martin, Larry Geise, Herbert Bair, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Richard Banks (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Jody Fegan, Luther Heath, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 12:43 | Lafayette | Cody Holden is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 18-17 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Sean Pease | 20-17 |
| 12:36 | Lafayette | Cody Holden is hacked by Sean Pease in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sean Pease, team foul #4 | 20-17 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper (SF) Ernest Craig | |
| 12:21 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Antony Keeter | 20-20 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Norman O'Connor can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 20-20 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 12:02 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (C) Scott Jarnesky | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell (C) Christopher Jung | |
| 11:53 | American U. | Norman O'Connor comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 20-20 |
| 11:51 | Lafayette | Cody Holden snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (tired) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sean Pease (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - James Reid (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Richard Chason (tired) 4 reb. C - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Holden (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tommie Cooper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Richard Banks (tired) C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) | |
| 11:34 | Lafayette | Cody Holden can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-20 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Richard Chason snags the defensive board | 20-20 |
| 11:33 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 20-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Herbert Bair (C) Norman O'Connor, Sean Pease, James Reid, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Luther Heath (SF), Ernest Craig (PF) Antony Keeter, Cody Holden, Richard Banks | |
| 11:30 | American U. | Larry Geise throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 20-20 |
| 11:22 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from Luther Heath | 20-22 |
| 11:13 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 20-22 |
| 11:11 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Larry Geise | 20-22 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Ernest Craig is called for the reach on Herbert Bair - foul #2 on Ernest Craig, team foul #8 | 20-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Scott Jarnesky (SF) Ramon Martin, Larry Geise | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Cody Holden (SG), Richard Banks (PF), Christopher Jung (C) Tommie Cooper, Ernest Craig, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 10:56 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 1st free throw | 21-22 |
| 10:56 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 10:39 | Lafayette | Cody Holden loses the ball out of bounds | 22-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Chason (PF), William Brown (C) Herbert Bair, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG) Jody Fegan | |
| 10:21 | American U. | William Brown drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Norman O'Connor | 24-22 |
| 10:11 | Lafayette | Cody Holden throws a bad pass out of bounds | 24-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (SG), James Reid (SF) Maxwell Gilliam, Scott Jarnesky | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper (SG), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Cody Holden, Christopher Jung | |
| 09:51 | American U. | Luther Heath picks off the pass by William Brown | 24-22 |
| 09:48 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper throws it down on a great pass from Luther Heath | 24-24 |
| 09:31 | American U. | William Brown misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the left block | 24-24 |
| 09:30 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Burnell | 24-24 |
| 09:17 | Lafayette | Richard Banks is denied on a layup by Richard Chason | 24-24 |
| 09:16 | American U. | James Reid grabs the defensive rebound | 24-24 |
| 09:07 | American U. | James Reid comes up short on the floater near the basket but he's hacked by Jeffrey Burnell - foul #1 on Jeffrey Burnell, team foul #9 | 24-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Norman O'Connor, Sean Pease, Richard Chason, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Cody Holden (SG), Christopher Jung (C) Antony Keeter, Luther Heath, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 09:07 | American U. | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:07 | American U. | James Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 25-24 |
| 09:07 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Richard Banks misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 25-24 |
| 08:43 | Lafayette | Cody Holden tips it but misses | 25-24 |
| 08:42 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper gets the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | Cody Holden misses the wide open 3pt jumper from straight away | 25-24 |
| 08:26 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-24 |
| 08:12 | Lafayette | Oleg Zurkus swats the short shot by Jody Fegan | 25-24 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Herbert Bair grabs the board | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | American U. | A charge is called on James Reid - foul #2 on James Reid, team foul #5 | 25-24 |
| 07:43 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 25-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Richard Chason (PF) James Reid, Larry Geise, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Luther Heath (SF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Jody Fegan, Tommie Cooper, Christopher Jung | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Maxwell Gilliam (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Ramon Martin (tiring) SF - Scott Jarnesky (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (tiring) 5 reb. C - Herbert Bair (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Antony Keeter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Cody Holden (tiring) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Luther Heath (tired) PF - Richard Banks (very tired) C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Lafayette | Luther Heath knocks in the 3 pointer from straight away | 25-27 |
| 07:08 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky is wide open but clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 25-27 |
| 07:06 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Cody Holden | 25-27 |
| 06:42 | Lafayette | Richard Banks can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-27 |
| 06:40 | American U. | Herbert Bair gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky is hacked by Cody Holden in the backcourt - foul #1 on Cody Holden, team foul #10 | 25-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Sean Pease (SG), William Brown (C) Ramon Martin, Richard Chason, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper (PF) Richard Banks | |
| 06:37 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 06:37 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper gets the rebound | 25-27 |
| 06:35 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter is fouled in the backcourt by Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #6 | 25-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Chason (PF) Scott Jarnesky | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 06:13 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell buries a jump hook from the baseline and the foul's on William Brown - foul #1 on William Brown, team foul #7 | 25-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF) Maxwell Gilliam | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jody Fegan (PG), Richard Banks (PF) Antony Keeter, Cody Holden | |
| 06:13 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell misses the free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:13 | American U. | Richard Chason snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 05:50 | American U. | Norman O'Connor connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on Jody Fegan in the backcourt - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (PG), Oleg Zurkus (PF) Norman O'Connor, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Christopher Jung (C) Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | Jody Fegan makes the 2nd free throw | 28-31 |
| 05:38 | American U. | Sean Pease misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 28-31 |
| 05:36 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Christopher Jung | 28-31 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Jody Fegan | 28-34 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Jody Fegan steals it from Sean Pease | 28-34 |
| 04:55 | Lafayette | Sean Pease steps in front of the Tommie Cooper pass in the backcourt | 28-34 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Sean Pease hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 04:20 | Lafayette | Christopher Jung misses the lay-in | 31-34 |
| 04:18 | Lafayette | Luther Heath tips it but misses | 31-34 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus gets the rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:57 | American U. | Larry Geise misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Sean Pease grabs the offensive board | 31-34 |
| 03:41 | American U. | William Brown misses short on an open jumper from the right side | 31-34 |
| 03:40 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus grabs the offensive rebound | 31-34 |
| 03:40 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 31-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Ramon Martin (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Richard Chason (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Sean Pease, Larry Geise, Oleg Zurkus, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Cuffie (PG), Mark Bonilla (SG), Ernest Craig (SF), Jeffrey Burnell (C) Jody Fegan, Tommie Cooper, Luther Heath, Christopher Jung | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (tiring) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ramon Martin (tiring) SF - Scott Jarnesky (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (tiring) 6 reb. C - Herbert Bair (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - John Cuffie (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Mark Bonilla (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ernest Craig (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Banks (very tired) C - Jeffrey Burnell (tiring) 4 pts. | |
| 03:35 | American U. | Norman O'Connor hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-34 |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 03:30 | Lafayette | John Cuffie loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 03:21 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky loses the ball out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 02:59 | Lafayette | Herbert Bair swats the short shot by Richard Banks | 31-34 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Richard Chason snags the defensive board | 31-34 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Ernest Craig takes the ball from Richard Chason | 31-34 |
| 02:20 | Lafayette | Ramon Martin picks off the pass by Mark Bonilla | 31-34 |
| 02:16 | American U. | John Cuffie steals the ball from Norman O'Connor in the backcourt | 31-34 |
| 01:58 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell can't connect on an uncontested jump hook in the lane | 31-34 |
| 01:57 | American U. | The rebound goes to Herbert Bair | 31-34 |
| 01:39 | American U. | John Cuffie steals the ball from Herbert Bair | 31-34 |
| 01:35 | Lafayette | John Cuffie banks in the layup | 31-36 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Ramon Martin is fouled on the floor by John Cuffie - foul #3 on John Cuffie, team foul #11 | 31-36 |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), William Brown (C) Scott Jarnesky, Richard Chason, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Antony Keeter (PG), Luther Heath (SF), Christopher Jung (C) John Cuffie, Richard Banks, Jeffrey Burnell | |
| 01:20 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 01:09 | Lafayette | Luther Heath misses long on an open 3 from straight away | 33-36 |
| 01:08 | American U. | The rebound goes to Norman O'Connor | 33-36 |
| 00:51 | American U. | Ernest Craig is called for the reach on Norman O'Connor - foul #3 on Ernest Craig, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Banks (PF) Ernest Craig | |
| 00:51 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 34-36 |
| 00:51 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on Antony Keeter in the backcourt - foul #3 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #9 | 35-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (SG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 00:49 | Lafayette | Antony Keeter misses the 1st free throw | 35-36 |
| 00:49 | American U. | William Brown grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam clanks a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Richard Banks - foul #2 on Richard Banks, team foul #13 | 35-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Chason (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Oleg Zurkus, William Brown | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell (C) Christopher Jung | |
| 00:36 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 35-36 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 36-36 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 00:18 | Lafayette | Richard Chason picks off the pass by Luther Heath | 37-36 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam clanks a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Richard Banks - foul #3 on Richard Banks, team foul #14 | 37-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Oleg Zurkus (C) Sean Pease, James Reid, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Tommie Cooper (PF) Richard Banks | |
| 00:02 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses the 2nd free throw | 38-36 |
| 00:02 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Jeffrey Burnell misses the fullcourt shot | 38-36 |