| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 14 pts. 3 stl. SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gregory (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Adam Redd (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Swader (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell inbounds the ball | 29-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Adam Redd connects on the turnaround from close range and the foul's on Douglas Hopkins - foul #2 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #1 | 29-28 |
| 19:39 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-29 |
| 19:21 | Lafayette | Adam Redd gets the rebound | 29-29 |
| 19:17 | Lafayette | Adam Redd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-29 |
| 19:16 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses the tip | 29-29 |
| 19:15 | Lafayette | David Swader hits the follow up shot | 29-31 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Bernard Andrews's pass is intercepted by Willie Jewell in the backcourt | 29-31 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Adam Redd scores on a 3pt attempt from straight away on a great pass from Floyd Richards | 29-34 |
| 18:40 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the easy layup | 29-34 |
| 18:39 | Lafayette | David Swader pulls down the rebound | 29-34 |
| 18:13 | Lafayette | Adam Redd clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 29-34 |
| 18:12 | American U. | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 29-34 |
| 17:53 | American U. | Bernard Andrews misses the jumper from just outside the lane | 29-34 |
| 17:51 | Lafayette | Adam Redd gets the rebound | 29-34 |
| 17:47 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell's pass is intercepted by Bernard Crowder | 29-34 |
| 17:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner can't connect on a jumper in the paint but he's fouled by Willie Jewell - foul #2 on Willie Jewell, team foul #1 | 29-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Owens (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Thomas Hodge (PF) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, Adam Redd | |
| 17:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the 2nd free throw | 30-34 |
| 17:33 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright grabs the defensive rebound | 30-34 |
| 17:22 | Lafayette | Earl Garret misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 30-34 |
| 17:20 | Lafayette | David Swader tips it in | 30-36 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner can't connect on a jump hook near the basket | 30-36 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn tips it home | 32-36 |
| 16:45 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner knocks in the 3 from the right corner | 32-39 |
| 16:32 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Floyd Stringer is blocked by Earl Garret | 32-39 |
| 16:30 | American U. | Floyd Stringer tips it back up and in | 34-39 |
| 16:09 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner is hacked by Tom Weiner - foul #3 on Tom Weiner, team foul #2 | 34-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Joe Reeves (SF), Henry Desmond (C) Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Eric Baugh (SF), Adam Redd (PF) Wesley Wright, Earl Garret, Thomas Hodge | |
| 15:57 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 34-39 |
| 15:55 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 34-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 14 pts. 4 stl. SG - Duane Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joe Reeves (fresh) PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Eric Baugh (fresh) PF - Adam Redd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - David Swader (tiring) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:35 | American U. | Duane Horne clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 34-39 |
| 15:34 | American U. | Joe Reeves pulls down the offensive rebound | 34-39 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Bernard Crowder connects on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Joe Reeves | 36-39 |
| 15:05 | Lafayette | David Swader misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-39 |
| 15:04 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn snags the defensive board | 36-39 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:58 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn pulls down the offensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:50 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the 3 from the left wing | 36-39 |
| 14:48 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh grabs the defensive rebound | 36-39 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Henry Desmond - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #3 | 36-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Floyd Stringer (C) Bernard Crowder, Duane Horne, Joe Reeves, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) Richard Wagner, Eric Baugh, Adam Redd, David Swader | |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards makes the 1st free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:31 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards makes the 2nd free throw | 36-41 |
| 14:16 | American U. | Thomas Spooner travels with the ball | 36-41 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG) Floyd Richards | |
| 14:02 | Lafayette | William Gregory hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-41 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright gets the offensive rebound | 36-41 |
| 13:34 | Lafayette | John Lewis is fouled on the floor by Douglas Hopkins - foul #3 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #4 | 36-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Tom Weiner (C) Thomas Spooner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Earl Garret (C) Wesley Wright, Thomas Hodge | |
| 13:20 | Lafayette | William Gregory is fouled on the floor by Carlos Owens - foul #1 on Carlos Owens, team foul #5 | 36-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Joe Reeves (SF) Carlos Owens, Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 13:02 | Lafayette | Joe Reeves steals the ball from Earl Garret | 36-41 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Joe Reeves lays it up and in | 38-41 |
| 12:42 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 38-41 |
| 12:40 | Lafayette | William Gregory can't tip it in | 38-41 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Tom Weiner pulls down the rebound | 38-41 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 12:20 | American U. | Joe Reeves snags the offensive board | 38-41 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins comes up short on the shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Teeter - foul #3 on James Teeter, team foul #2 | 38-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Floyd Stringer (C) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Richard Wagner (SF), Thomas Hodge (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, Earl Garret | |
| 12:02 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the 2nd free throw | 39-41 |
| 12:02 | Lafayette | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 39-41 |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge can't finish the layup but the foul's on Carlos Owens - foul #2 on Carlos Owens, team foul #6 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Johnny Gardner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adam Redd (C) John Lewis | |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 39-42 |
| 11:38 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 2nd free throw | 39-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Floyd Stringer (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Wesley Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Redd (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:19 | American U. | Duane Horne misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 39-43 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Thomas Spooner gets the offensive rebound | 39-43 |
| 10:59 | American U. | Floyd Stringer knocks in the driving attempt from the right block | 41-43 |
| 10:44 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 41-43 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Carlos Owens gets the rebound | 41-43 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn buries a runner near the basket and the foul's on Thomas Hodge - foul #1 on Thomas Hodge, team foul #3 | 43-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Johnny Gardner (SF), Henry Desmond (C) Carlos Owens, Thomas Spooner, Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF), Earl Garret (C) Wesley Wright, Thomas Hodge, Adam Redd | |
| 10:33 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the free throw | 44-43 |
| 10:19 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-43 |
| 10:18 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the tip | 44-43 |
| 10:16 | American U. | Duane Horne grabs the defensive rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:09 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 44-43 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh pulls down the rebound | 44-43 |
| 10:01 | Lafayette | Earl Garret scores on a jump hook from the left block set up by Eric Baugh | 44-45 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Johnny Gardner comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Earl Garret - foul #3 on Earl Garret, team foul #4 | 44-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Duane Horne, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (SG) Richard Wagner | |
| 09:43 | American U. | Johnny Gardner makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Johnny Gardner misses the 2nd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Johnny Gardner misses the 3rd free throw | 45-45 |
| 09:43 | Lafayette | John Lewis gets the rebound | 45-45 |
| 09:26 | Lafayette | John Lewis's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (SF) Johnny Gardner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Adam Redd (C) Floyd Richards, Eric Baugh | |
| 08:58 | American U. | Henry Desmond knocks in the driving attempt near the basket set up by Bernard Crowder and he's fouled by Adam Redd - foul #1 on Adam Redd, team foul #5 | 47-45 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF), David Swader (C) Earl Garret, John Lewis | |
| 08:58 | American U. | Henry Desmond makes the free throw | 48-45 |
| 08:41 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell's pass is intercepted by Bernard Andrews | 48-45 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the lay-in but the foul's on William Gregory - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #6 | 48-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Bernard Crowder, Bernard Andrews, Joe Reeves, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), Thomas Hodge (C) James Teeter, David Swader | |
| 08:32 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 08:20 | Lafayette | Adam Redd loses the dribble to Johnny Gardner | 50-45 |
| 08:17 | American U. | Thomas Spooner lays it in on a nice dish by Johnny Gardner | 52-45 |
| 08:00 | Lafayette | William Gregory scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a great pass from Thomas Hodge | 52-48 |
| 07:54 | American U. | Tom Weiner's pass is intercepted by Thomas Hodge | 52-48 |
| 07:40 | Lafayette | William Gregory's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Joe Reeves (PF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Carlos Owens, Johnny Gardner, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF), Earl Garret (C) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 16 pts. 1 ast. 4 stl. SG - Duane Horne (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Joe Reeves (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Wagner (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Wesley Wright (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Baugh (fresh) 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Earl Garret (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 07:17 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn knocks in the shot in the paint on a great pass from Bernard Crowder | 54-48 |
| 07:04 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 07:03 | Lafayette | Earl Garret grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 06:40 | Lafayette | Earl Garret's floater is tipped away by Woodrow Clayborn | 54-48 |
| 06:39 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 54-48 |
| 06:18 | American U. | Joe Reeves hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3pt shot from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 05:51 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner loses the dribble to Bernard Crowder | 54-48 |
| 05:35 | American U. | Floyd Stringer comes up short on the shot from close range | 54-48 |
| 05:34 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright grabs the board | 54-48 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away on a great pass from Wesley Wright | 54-51 |
| 05:30 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Floyd Stringer, Joe Reeves, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG), William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), Adam Redd (PF), David Swader (C) Richard Wagner, Wesley Wright, Eric Baugh, John Lewis, Earl Garret | |
| 05:28 | American U. | Bernard Andrews double dribbles in the backcourt | 54-51 |
| 05:12 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses the 3 from the right corner | 54-51 |
| 05:10 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 54-51 |
| 04:53 | American U. | Thomas Spooner's pass is intercepted by David Swader | 54-51 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses short on a floater from the left block but he's hacked by Bernard Andrews - foul #2 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #7 | 54-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG) Bernard Crowder | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge (C) David Swader | |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 1st free throw | 54-52 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 04:38 | American U. | Carlos Owens's layup is rejected by Adam Redd | 54-53 |
| 04:37 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge hits the finger roll on a great pass from William Gregory | 54-55 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Tom Weiner lays it in | 56-55 |
| 03:37 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Thomas Hodge | 56-58 |
| 03:19 | American U. | Tom Weiner scores on a turnaround from close range set up by Carlos Owens | 58-58 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) 2 stl. SF - Thomas Spooner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jewell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Adam Redd (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:02 | Lafayette | Adam Redd comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 58-58 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the tip | 58-58 |
| 02:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to Bernard Andrews | 58-58 |
| 02:57 | American U. | Bernard Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 58-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Duane Horne (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Carlos Owens, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) Floyd Richards, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| 02:41 | Lafayette | David Swader hits a runner near the basket | 58-60 |
| 02:41 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Floyd Richards (PG) John Lewis | |
| 02:16 | American U. | Floyd Stringer clanks a floater from the right side | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Earl Garret pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| 02:14 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Duane Horne, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF) Wesley Wright, Richard Wagner, Earl Garret | |
| 01:53 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards buries a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Willie Jewell | 58-63 |
| 01:35 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins's fadeaway is rejected by David Swader | 58-63 |
| 01:34 | American U. | Bernard Crowder snags the offensive board | 58-63 |
| 01:27 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 58-63 |
| 01:25 | American U. | Bernard Crowder grabs the offensive rebound | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is hacked by Floyd Richards - foul #3 on Floyd Richards, team foul #7 | 58-63 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-63 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #8 | 60-63 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SF), Adam Redd (PF) Willie Jewell, John Lewis | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Crowder - foul #2 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #9 | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses the 1st free throw | 60-63 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Bernard Andrews grabs the board | 60-63 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Bernard Andrews's pass is intercepted by Floyd Richards in the backcourt | 60-63 |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards banks in the layup | 60-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:17 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Lafayette | William Gregory gets the rebound | 60-65 |
| 00:15 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-65 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Lewis (PF) Adam Redd | |
| 00:14 | Lafayette | David Swader is fouled in the backcourt by Bernard Crowder - foul #3 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #10 | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Lafayette | David Swader misses the 1st free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | Lafayette | David Swader misses the 2nd free throw | 60-65 |
| 00:14 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the board | 60-65 |
| 00:08 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is by himself and knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Bernard Andrews | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Lafayette | Bernard Crowder is called for the reach on John Lewis in the backcourt - foul #4 on Bernard Crowder, team foul #11 | 63-65 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Willie Jewell (SF) Richard Wagner | |
| 00:06 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses the 2nd free throw | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Tom Weiner snags the defensive board | 63-65 |
| 00:06 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is fouled in the backcourt by Floyd Richards - foul #4 on Floyd Richards, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses short on a halfcourt shot | 65-65 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 23 pts. 2 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. C - Tom Weiner (fresh) 8 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Gregory (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Lewis (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Swader (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | David Swader wins the tip | 65-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 04:45 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell is fouled on the floor by Tom Weiner - foul #4 on Tom Weiner, team foul #12 | 65-65 |
| 04:45 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses the 2nd free throw | 65-66 |
| 04:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner snags the defensive board | 65-66 |
| 04:43 | American U. | Floyd Richards steps in front of the Bernard Crowder pass in the backcourt | 65-66 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | John Lewis is hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #4 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #13 | 65-66 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | John Lewis makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 04:24 | Lafayette | John Lewis makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Bernard Andrews knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Bernard Crowder | 68-68 |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 68-68 |
| 03:59 | American U. | Thomas Spooner pulls down the rebound | 68-68 |
| 03:36 | American U. | Tom Weiner is hacked by David Swader - foul #2 on David Swader, team foul #9 | 68-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (SF) Thomas Spooner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) William Gregory, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, David Swader | |
| 03:36 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 1st free throw | 69-68 |
| 03:36 | American U. | Tom Weiner makes the 2nd free throw | 70-68 |
| 03:18 | Lafayette | Floyd Richards misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 70-68 |
| 03:17 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge tips it in | 70-70 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 70-70 |
| 03:09 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge snags the defensive board | 70-70 |
| 02:53 | Lafayette | Earl Garret's fadeaway is rejected by Tom Weiner | 70-70 |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | Adam Redd tips it home | 70-72 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Bernard Andrews hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Bernard Crowder | 73-72 |
| 02:44 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 73-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Spooner (SF) Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) Richard Wagner, Earl Garret, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| 02:30 | Lafayette | Thomas Spooner knocks away the 3 by Willie Jewell | 73-72 |
| 02:29 | American U. | The rebound goes to Tom Weiner | 73-72 |
| 02:14 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 73-72 |
| 02:12 | American U. | Tom Weiner misses the tip | 73-72 |
| 02:10 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell grabs the board | 73-72 |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | David Swader misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Tom Weiner - foul #5 on Tom Weiner, team foul #14 | 73-72 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (C) Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 1st free throw | 73-73 |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the 2nd free throw | 73-74 |
| 01:36 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is open and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:25 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 76-74 |
| 01:24 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins gets the rebound | 76-74 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins is fouled in the backcourt by William Gregory - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #10 | 76-74 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses the 1st free throw | 76-74 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 77-74 |
| 01:10 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses long on a jumper from the baseline | 77-74 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 77-74 |
| 01:01 | American U. | Bernard Andrews's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 77-74 |
| 00:43 | Lafayette | John Lewis drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Willie Jewell | 77-77 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) 26 pts. 4 ast. 5 stl. 4 pf. SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Thomas Spooner (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 4 pf. C - Woodrow Clayborn (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Floyd Richards (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 4 stl. 4 pf. SG - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Willie Jewell (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Lewis (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - David Swader (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 00:25 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on John Lewis - foul #4 on John Lewis, team foul #11 | 77-77 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 78-77 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Lafayette | William Gregory is fouled on the floor by Bernard Andrews - foul #3 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #15 | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses the 1st free throw | 79-77 |
| 00:11 | Lafayette | William Gregory makes the 2nd free throw | 79-78 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:10 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is hacked by Floyd Richards in the backcourt - foul #5 on Floyd Richards, team foul #12 | 79-78 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG) Floyd Richards | |
| 00:10 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 1st free throw | 80-78 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Bernard Crowder makes the 2nd free throw | 81-78 |
| 00:10 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (2 full remaining) | 81-78 |
| 00:03 | Lafayette | Richard Wagner misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 81-78 |
| 00:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 81-78 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins runs out the clock | 81-78 |