| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Hershel Drinnon (fresh) SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) SF - John Archuleta (fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fresh) C - Richard Thoms (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) SG - James Reid (fresh) SF - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) PF - Ramon Martin (fresh) C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | William Brown wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | George Washington | George Washington is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+2) | |
| 19:57 | American U. | Russell Kay is hacked by Timothy Cole in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Cole, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | American U. | James Reid clanks a 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | George Washington | Richard Thoms grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | George Washington | Gregory Smith is called for the offensive foul - foul #1 on Gregory Smith, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:04 | American U. | William Brown knocks in the runner in the paint on a great pass from Russell Kay | 0-2 |
| 18:51 | George Washington | John Archuleta comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:49 | George Washington | Richard Thoms grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:44 | George Washington | Richard Thoms makes the floater from close range set up by Timothy Cole | 2-2 |
| 18:41 | American U. | James Reid is hacked by John Archuleta in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Archuleta, team foul #3 | 2-2 |
| 18:25 | American U. | James Reid clanks a shot in the lane but the foul's on Timothy Cole - foul #2 on Timothy Cole, team foul #4 | 2-2 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (SG) Timothy Cole | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:25 | American U. | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:25 | American U. | James Reid makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 18:11 | George Washington | John Archuleta comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-4 |
| 18:10 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 2-4 |
| 17:58 | American U. | Russell Kay loses the dribble to Hershel Drinnon | 2-4 |
| 17:54 | George Washington | Charles Johnson lays it in on a great pass from Hershel Drinnon | 4-4 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Hershel Drinnon is called for the reach on Russell Kay - foul #1 on Hershel Drinnon, team foul #5 | 4-4 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Larry Geise (PF), Richard Chason (C) Russell Kay, James Reid, Maxwell Gilliam, Ramon Martin, William Brown | |
| 17:23 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky knocks in the jump hook from the left block set up by Sean Pease | 4-6 |
| 17:05 | George Washington | Richard Thoms drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Hershel Drinnon | 6-6 |
| 17:03 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky's pass is intercepted by Hershel Drinnon in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| 17:00 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon blows the layup | 6-6 |
| 16:58 | American U. | Richard Chason pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 16:31 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 6-6 |
| 16:29 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Oleg Zurkus | 6-6 |
| 16:20 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky connects on the open floater from the left block set up by Larry Geise | 6-8 |
| 15:56 | George Washington | John Archuleta can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 6-8 |
| 15:55 | American U. | Richard Chason gets the rebound | 6-8 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Hershel Drinnon (fairly fresh) 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Johnson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Archuleta (fairly fresh) PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) C - Richard Thoms (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Sean Pease (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zurkus (fairly fresh) SF - Scott Jarnesky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Larry Geise (fairly fresh) C - Richard Chason (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:38 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus knocks in the floater near the basket set up by Larry Geise and he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Charles Johnson, team foul #6 | 6-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Thomas Garrett (SF), Douglas Sherman (PF), Frank Linger (C) Hershel Drinnon, John Archuleta, Gregory Smith, Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), William Brown (C) Sean Pease, Scott Jarnesky, Larry Geise | |
| 15:38 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus misses the free throw | 6-10 |
| 15:38 | George Washington | Douglas Sherman snags the defensive board | 6-10 |
| 15:21 | George Washington | Maxwell Gilliam is called for the reach on Charles Johnson - foul #1 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #1 | 6-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG) Oleg Zurkus | |
| 15:15 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett is called for the illegal screen - foul #1 on Thomas Garrett, team foul #7 | 6-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon (PG) Charles Johnson | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 15:01 | American U. | William Brown is open but can't throw it down | 6-10 |
| 15:00 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi grabs the defensive rebound | 6-10 |
| 14:44 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett is hacked by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #2 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (PG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Ramon Martin (PF) Sean Pease, Maxwell Gilliam, William Brown | |
| 14:34 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Hershel Drinnon | 9-10 |
| 14:06 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus double dribbles | 9-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (SG), Gene Shipley (SF), Michael Clark (PF), Richard Thoms (C) Dikembe Alghamdi, Thomas Garrett, Douglas Sherman, Frank Linger | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), William Brown (C) Oleg Zurkus, James Reid | |
| 13:44 | George Washington | Richard Thoms lays it up and in on a nice dish by Hershel Drinnon | 11-10 |
| 13:21 | American U. | Richard Chason misses short on an open driving attempt in the paint | 11-10 |
| 13:20 | American U. | William Brown grabs the offensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 13:06 | American U. | William Brown can't connect on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Richard Thoms - foul #1 on Richard Thoms, team foul #8 | 11-10 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), Thomas Garrett (SF), Gregory Smith (PF) Hershel Drinnon, Gene Shipley, Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), James Reid (SG), Larry Geise (SF) Sean Pease, Ramon Martin, Scott Jarnesky | |
| 13:06 | American U. | William Brown makes the 1st free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | American U. | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 11-11 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Larry Geise pulls down the offensive rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:50 | American U. | Larry Geise misses long on an open jumper from the free throw line | 11-11 |
| 12:49 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett pulls down the rebound | 11-11 |
| 12:31 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 11-11 |
| 12:29 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi tips it in | 13-11 |
| 12:15 | American U. | William Brown connects on the turnaround from close range on a great pass from Larry Geise | 13-13 |
| 11:57 | George Washington | Gregory Smith comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 13-13 |
| 11:55 | American U. | Richard Chason grabs the board | 13-13 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Johnson (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Thomas Garrett (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gregory Smith (fairly fresh) C - Michael Clark (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Reid (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Geise (fresh) PF - Richard Chason (tiring) 3 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:37 | American U. | Charles Johnson is called for the reach on James Reid - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #9 | 13-13 |
| Subs | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon (PG), John Archuleta (SF), Douglas Sherman (PF), Richard Thoms (C) Charles Johnson, Thomas Garrett, Gregory Smith, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (PG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), Ramon Martin (PF) Russell Kay, Larry Geise, William Brown | |
| 11:37 | American U. | James Reid makes the 1st free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | American U. | James Reid misses the 2nd free throw | 13-14 |
| 11:37 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Richard Thoms | 13-14 |
| 11:26 | George Washington | John Archuleta hits a shot in the paint | 15-14 |
| 11:11 | American U. | Richard Chason makes the shot from close range | 15-16 |
| 10:47 | George Washington | Richard Thoms can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Chason - foul #1 on Richard Chason, team foul #3 | 15-16 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), William Brown (C) James Reid, Ramon Martin | |
| 10:47 | George Washington | Richard Thoms makes the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:47 | George Washington | Richard Thoms misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Richard Chason gets the rebound | 16-16 |
| 10:30 | American U. | William Brown makes the turnaround from the left block | 16-18 |
| 10:16 | George Washington | Richard Thoms is called for traveling | 16-18 |
| Subs | George Washington | Gene Shipley (SF), Gregory Smith (PF), Frank Linger (C) John Archuleta, Douglas Sherman, Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF), Ramon Martin (PF) Scott Jarnesky, Richard Chason | |
| 10:13 | American U. | Sean Pease throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 16-18 |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Garrett (SG) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:55 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon misses short on a shot from the right block | 16-18 |
| 09:53 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett tips it back up and in | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Larry Geise is hacked by Gene Shipley in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gene Shipley, team foul #10 | 18-18 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), Richard Chason (C) Oleg Zurkus, William Brown | |
| 09:50 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 2nd free throw | 18-19 |
| 09:28 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett misses long on a floater from the left wing | 18-19 |
| 09:26 | American U. | Sean Pease grabs the board | 18-19 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Larry Geise scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by James Reid | 18-22 |
| 08:54 | George Washington | Frank Linger buries a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Hershel Drinnon | 20-22 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Sean Pease clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 20-22 |
| 08:23 | George Washington | Frank Linger grabs the board | 20-22 |
| 08:04 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon is hacked by Sean Pease - foul #1 on Sean Pease, team foul #4 | 20-22 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (SG), John Archuleta (SF), Douglas Sherman (PF), Richard Thoms (C) Thomas Garrett, Gene Shipley, Gregory Smith, Frank Linger | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF), William Brown (C) Sean Pease, James Reid, Larry Geise, Ramon Martin | |
| 07:45 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi hits a floater from the left side set up by Hershel Drinnon | 22-22 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Hershel Drinnon (tiring) 6 ast. 2 stl. SG - Dikembe Alghamdi (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - John Archuleta (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Douglas Sherman (fresh) C - Richard Thoms (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zurkus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Scott Jarnesky (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Richard Chason (tired) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Brown (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:41 | American U. | Russell Kay is hacked by Dikembe Alghamdi in the backcourt - foul #1 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #11 | 22-22 |
| 07:41 | American U. | Russell Kay makes the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | American U. | Russell Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 22-24 |
| 07:31 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon drills a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Dikembe Alghamdi | 25-24 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses long on an open runner from close range | 25-24 |
| 07:11 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Richard Chason | 25-24 |
| 06:59 | American U. | John Archuleta swats the layup by William Brown | 25-24 |
| 06:58 | George Washington | Richard Thoms gets the rebound | 25-24 |
| 06:54 | George Washington | John Archuleta lays it in on a nice dish by Douglas Sherman | 27-24 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky comes up short on the jump hook from the left block but he's fouled by John Archuleta - foul #2 on John Archuleta, team foul #12 | 27-24 |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Garrett (SF), Michael Clark (PF) John Archuleta, Douglas Sherman | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), James Reid (SG), Ramon Martin (PF) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, Richard Chason | |
| 06:33 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses the 1st free throw | 27-24 |
| 06:33 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky makes the 2nd free throw | 27-25 |
| 06:14 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett misses badly on the uncontested driving attempt from the right block | 27-25 |
| 06:13 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett tips it in | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | American U. | William Brown blows the layup but the foul's on Dikembe Alghamdi - foul #2 on Dikembe Alghamdi, team foul #13 | 29-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Gene Shipley (SF) Dikembe Alghamdi | |
| Subs | American U. | Oleg Zurkus (PG), Richard Chason (PF) Sean Pease, Ramon Martin | |
| 06:03 | American U. | William Brown misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | American U. | William Brown misses the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 06:03 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett pulls down the rebound | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett blows the layup but he's hacked by James Reid - foul #1 on James Reid, team foul #5 | 29-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Gregory Smith (PF) Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (PF) Richard Chason | |
| 05:48 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett misses the 1st free throw | 29-25 |
| 05:48 | George Washington | Thomas Garrett makes the 2nd free throw | 30-25 |
| 05:37 | American U. | James Reid misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 30-25 |
| 05:35 | American U. | Scott Jarnesky misses the tip | 30-25 |
| 05:33 | George Washington | Gregory Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 30-25 |
| 05:11 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Frank Linger (C) Michael Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), Larry Geise (SF), Richard Chason (PF) Oleg Zurkus, Scott Jarnesky, Ramon Martin | |
| 05:06 | American U. | Gene Shipley steps in front of the Larry Geise pass in the backcourt | 30-25 |
| 04:50 | George Washington | Larry Geise is called for the reach on Gene Shipley - foul #1 on Larry Geise, team foul #6 | 30-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Scott Jarnesky (SF) Sean Pease, James Reid, Larry Geise | |
| 04:34 | George Washington | William Brown denies the turnaround by Gregory Smith | 30-25 |
| 04:32 | George Washington | Frank Linger snags the offensive board | 30-25 |
| 04:21 | George Washington | Hershel Drinnon makes the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-25 |
| 04:21 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 33-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Richard Thoms (C) Frank Linger | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), James Reid (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Ramon Martin (PF) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, Scott Jarnesky, William Brown | |
| 04:02 | American U. | Sean Pease misses the shot from the left side but the foul's on Richard Thoms - foul #2 on Richard Thoms, team foul #14 | 33-25 |
| Subs | George Washington | Douglas Sherman (C) Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jarnesky (SF), William Brown (C) Larry Geise, Ramon Martin | |
| 04:02 | American U. | Sean Pease makes the 1st free throw | 33-26 |
| 04:02 | American U. | Sean Pease makes the 2nd free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:43 | George Washington | Gene Shipley is fouled on the floor by Scott Jarnesky - foul #1 on Scott Jarnesky, team foul #7 | 33-27 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (PG), Timothy Cole (SG), Richard Thoms (C) Hershel Drinnon, Thomas Garrett, Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Ramon Martin (PF) Sean Pease, James Reid, Scott Jarnesky, Richard Chason | |
| 03:43 | George Washington | Gene Shipley misses the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:43 | American U. | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| Lineup | George Washington | PG - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Timothy Cole (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gene Shipley (fairly fresh) PF - Douglas Sherman (fresh) C - Richard Thoms (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Oleg Zurkus (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) PF - Ramon Martin (fresh) C - William Brown (tiring) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:15 | American U. | William Brown loses the ball out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi (PG), John Archuleta (SF) Charles Johnson, Gene Shipley | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), James Reid (SG), Richard Chason (C) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, William Brown | |
| 02:51 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-27 |
| Subs | George Washington | Gregory Smith (PF) Douglas Sherman | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), William Brown (C) Sean Pease, Ramon Martin | |
| 02:36 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam hits the front of the rim on the wide open 3 from the left wing | 33-27 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Russell Kay tips it back up and in | 33-29 |
| 02:30 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Russell Kay - foul #1 on Russell Kay, team foul #8 | 33-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Ramon Martin (PF) Russell Kay, James Reid, William Brown | |
| 02:30 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 1st free throw | 34-29 |
| 02:30 | George Washington | Dikembe Alghamdi makes the 2nd free throw | 35-29 |
| 02:13 | American U. | Sean Pease is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by Richard Thoms - foul #3 on Richard Thoms, team foul #15 | 35-29 |
| Subs | George Washington | Charles Johnson (SG), Frank Linger (C) Timothy Cole, Richard Thoms | |
| Subs | American U. | James Reid (SG), William Brown (C) Oleg Zurkus, Ramon Martin | |
| 02:13 | American U. | Sean Pease makes the 1st free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | American U. | Sean Pease misses the 2nd free throw | 35-30 |
| 02:13 | George Washington | The rebound goes to Frank Linger | 35-30 |
| 01:52 | George Washington | Charles Johnson loses the ball out of bounds | 35-30 |
| Subs | George Washington | Michael Clark (PF) Gregory Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Oleg Zurkus (SG), Scott Jarnesky (PF) Sean Pease, James Reid, Richard Chason | |
| 01:36 | American U. | Frank Linger steals the ball from Oleg Zurkus | 35-30 |
| 01:29 | George Washington | Frank Linger drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 38-30 |
| 01:25 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 38-30 |
| Subs | George Washington | Timothy Cole (SG), Douglas Sherman (PF) Dikembe Alghamdi, Michael Clark | |
| Subs | American U. | Sean Pease (PG), James Reid (SG), Ramon Martin (PF), Richard Chason (C) Russell Kay, Oleg Zurkus, Scott Jarnesky, William Brown | |
| 01:20 | George Washington | Timothy Cole can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-30 |
| 01:18 | American U. | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 38-30 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam misses long on a runner from the left block but he's fouled by John Archuleta - foul #3 on John Archuleta, team foul #16 | 38-30 |
| Subs | George Washington | Thomas Garrett (SF) John Archuleta | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Larry Geise (PF) Sean Pease, Ramon Martin | |
| 01:11 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 1st free throw | 38-31 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam makes the 2nd free throw | 38-32 |
| 00:47 | George Washington | Timothy Cole hits the finger roll on a great pass from Charles Johnson | 40-32 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Richard Chason misses the easy open layup | 40-32 |
| 00:25 | George Washington | Douglas Sherman grabs the board | 40-32 |
| 00:04 | George Washington | Charles Johnson makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing set up by Timothy Cole | 42-32 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 42-32 |