| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) PF - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (fresh) SG - William Gregory (fresh) SF - Willie Jewell (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) C - David Swader (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:50 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:38 | Lafayette | James Teeter buries a driving attempt in the lane | 0-2 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Thomas Spooner comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:32 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins tips it back up and in | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Lafayette | John Lewis misses short on a runner from close range | 2-2 |
| 19:03 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 18:59 | American U. | David Swader is called for the reach on Thomas Spooner - foul #1 on David Swader, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | American U. | Bernard Andrews drills a pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-2 |
| 18:28 | Lafayette | David Swader hits a 3pt shot from straight away | 4-5 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Thomas Spooner hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmie Bundy | 7-5 |
| 18:00 | Lafayette | Bernard Andrews is called for the reach on William Gregory - foul #1 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #1 | 7-5 |
| 17:39 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell comes up short on the runner in the paint | 7-5 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Tom Weiner pulls down the rebound | 7-5 |
| 17:36 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Jimmie Bundy, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, David Swader | |
| 17:12 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-5 |
| 17:10 | American U. | Henry Desmond grabs the board | 7-5 |
| 16:53 | American U. | The jump hook by Johnny Gardner is blocked by Thomas Hodge | 7-5 |
| 16:52 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits the follow up shot | 9-5 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses long on a runner from the baseline but the foul's on Henry Desmond - foul #1 on Henry Desmond, team foul #2 | 9-5 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge makes the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 16:30 | American U. | Henry Desmond pulls down the rebound | 9-6 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Henry Desmond's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-6 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | Adam Redd hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 9-6 |
| 15:55 | Lafayette | Earl Garret grabs the offensive board | 9-6 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fairly fresh) SG - Johnny Gardner (fairly fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Woodrow Clayborn (fairly fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Richard Wagner (fresh) SG - Wesley Wright (fairly fresh) SF - Earl Garret (fairly fresh) PF - Adam Redd (fresh) C - Thomas Hodge (fairly fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 15:36 | Lafayette | Woodrow Clayborn steals the ball from Wesley Wright | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | American U. | Carlos Owens misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Richard Wagner - foul #1 on Richard Wagner, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Johnny Gardner, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF), David Swader (C) Richard Wagner, Wesley Wright, Earl Garret, Adam Redd, Thomas Hodge | |
| 15:26 | American U. | Carlos Owens misses the 1st free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | American U. | Carlos Owens misses the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 15:26 | Lafayette | John Lewis gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 15:11 | Lafayette | William Gregory drills a 3 pointer from straight away | 9-9 |
| 14:47 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 9-9 |
| 14:46 | Lafayette | David Swader snags the defensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:30 | Lafayette | William Gregory misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 9-9 |
| 14:29 | American U. | The rebound goes to Douglas Hopkins | 9-9 |
| 14:26 | American U. | Bernard Andrews loses the dribble to James Teeter in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 14:23 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell misses the easy layup | 9-9 |
| 14:21 | Lafayette | John Lewis grabs the offensive board | 9-9 |
| 14:00 | Lafayette | Douglas Hopkins takes the ball from James Teeter | 9-9 |
| 13:58 | American U. | Willie Jewell steals the ball from Carlos Owens in the backcourt | 9-9 |
| 13:55 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell lays it up and in | 9-11 |
| 13:33 | American U. | Willie Jewell steps in front of the Bernard Andrews pass | 9-11 |
| 13:30 | Lafayette | James Teeter lays it in on a great pass from Willie Jewell | 9-13 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Bernard Andrews makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Douglas Hopkins | 12-13 |
| 13:08 | Lafayette | David Swader is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on David Swader, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Floyd Stringer (C) Bernard Andrews, Carlos Owens, Douglas Hopkins, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Wesley Wright (SG), Earl Garret (SF), Adam Redd (PF), Thomas Hodge (C) James Teeter, William Gregory, Willie Jewell, John Lewis, David Swader | |
| 12:55 | American U. | Floyd Stringer can't finish the layup | 12-13 |
| 12:54 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn grabs the offensive board | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn makes the turnaround from the right block on a nice dish by Thomas Spooner | 14-13 |
| 12:30 | Lafayette | Adam Redd knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Wesley Wright | 14-16 |
| 12:17 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:15 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the board | 14-16 |
| 12:08 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge misses the lay-in | 14-16 |
| 12:06 | Lafayette | Adam Redd tips it but misses | 14-16 |
| 12:04 | Lafayette | Adam Redd snags the offensive board | 14-16 |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side but he's hacked by Johnny Gardner - foul #1 on Johnny Gardner, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF) Earl Garret, Thomas Hodge | |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright misses the 1st free throw | 14-16 |
| 11:46 | Lafayette | Wesley Wright makes the 2nd free throw | 14-17 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmie Bundy (tiring) 1 ast. SG - Johnny Gardner (fresh) SF - Thomas Spooner (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Joe Reeves (fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wesley Wright (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Richard Wagner (fresh) SF - Eric Baugh (fresh) PF - John Lewis (fresh) 2 reb. C - Adam Redd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:43 | American U. | Johnny Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Wesley Wright - foul #1 on Wesley Wright, team foul #4 | 14-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Andrews (SG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) Johnny Gardner, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG) Wesley Wright | |
| 11:14 | American U. | Bernard Andrews makes the wide open 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Thomas Spooner | 17-17 |
| 10:52 | Lafayette | Adam Redd clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-17 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Thomas Spooner grabs the board | 17-17 |
| 10:40 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins scores on a shot from the left side | 19-17 |
| 10:24 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 19-17 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | John Lewis tips it home | 19-19 |
| 10:07 | American U. | Bernard Andrews throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Joe Reeves (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Jimmie Bundy, Bernard Andrews, Douglas Hopkins, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), Earl Garret (C) Richard Wagner, Eric Baugh, Adam Redd | |
| 09:53 | Lafayette | James Teeter is fouled on the floor by Woodrow Clayborn - foul #1 on Woodrow Clayborn, team foul #4 | 19-19 |
| Subs | American U. | Floyd Stringer (SF) Thomas Spooner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 09:37 | Lafayette | James Teeter scores on a fadeaway from the right wing | 19-21 |
| 09:23 | American U. | Floyd Stringer hits a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Johnny Gardner | 21-21 |
| 09:00 | Lafayette | John Lewis is denied on a layup by Floyd Stringer | 21-21 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Earl Garret can't tip it in | 21-21 |
| 08:56 | Lafayette | Earl Garret grabs the offensive board | 21-21 |
| 08:44 | Lafayette | Joe Reeves denies the turnaround by Earl Garret | 21-21 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:40 | American U. | William Gregory is called for the reach on Johnny Gardner in the backcourt - foul #1 on William Gregory, team foul #5 | 21-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Henry Desmond (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Johnny Gardner, Floyd Stringer, Joe Reeves, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (PG), Thomas Hodge (PF), Adam Redd (C) James Teeter, John Lewis, Earl Garret | |
| 08:23 | American U. | Carlos Owens's fadeaway is rejected by Adam Redd | 21-21 |
| 08:22 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge grabs the defensive rebound | 21-21 |
| 08:13 | Lafayette | William Gregory scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 21-23 |
| 08:08 | American U. | Bernard Andrews loses the dribble to Wesley Wright in the backcourt | 21-23 |
| 07:54 | Lafayette | Henry Desmond swats the layup by Willie Jewell | 21-23 |
| 07:52 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins pulls down the rebound | 21-23 |
| 07:24 | American U. | Thomas Hodge steals it from Bernard Andrews | 21-23 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Carlos Owens (fairly fresh) SG - Bernard Andrews (fairly fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Spooner (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Henry Desmond (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Wesley Wright (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Gregory (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Willie Jewell (tiring) 2 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Hodge (fresh) 1 pts. C - Adam Redd (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | William Gregory is fouled on the floor by Bernard Andrews - foul #2 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Johnny Gardner (SG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Joe Reeves (PF), Woodrow Clayborn (C) Carlos Owens, Bernard Andrews, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wagner (PG), Eric Baugh (SF), John Lewis (PF), Earl Garret (C) Wesley Wright, Willie Jewell, Thomas Hodge, Adam Redd | |
| 06:52 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh blows the layup but he's hacked by Floyd Stringer - foul #1 on Floyd Stringer, team foul #6 | 21-23 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG) William Gregory | |
| 06:52 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh makes the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 06:52 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh makes the 2nd free throw | 21-25 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy buries a shot from the right wing | 23-25 |
| 06:19 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Earl Garret is denied by Woodrow Clayborn | 23-25 |
| 06:17 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 23-25 |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | Earl Garret makes the turnaround from the left block on a nice dish by Eric Baugh and the foul's on Joe Reeves - foul #1 on Joe Reeves, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Jimmie Bundy, Floyd Stringer, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Adam Redd (C) James Teeter, Eric Baugh | |
| 05:59 | Lafayette | Earl Garret misses the free throw | 23-27 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Joe Reeves snags the defensive board | 23-27 |
| 05:54 | American U. | Johnny Gardner is fouled in the backcourt by Earl Garret - foul #1 on Earl Garret, team foul #6 | 23-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Douglas Hopkins (PF) Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 05:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner is fouled on the floor by William Gregory - foul #2 on William Gregory, team foul #7 | 23-27 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Willie Jewell (SF) William Gregory, Earl Garret | |
| 05:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 05:45 | American U. | Thomas Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 05:24 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Adam Redd and the foul's on Thomas Spooner - foul #1 on Thomas Spooner, team foul #8 | 25-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG) Johnny Gardner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (SG), Thomas Hodge (PF) James Teeter, John Lewis | |
| 05:24 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell makes the free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses the lay-in but the foul's on Willie Jewell - foul #1 on Willie Jewell, team foul #8 | 25-30 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 05:06 | American U. | Thomas Spooner makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Tom Weiner - foul #1 on Tom Weiner, team foul #9 | 26-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PG), Floyd Stringer (SF), Joe Reeves (PF) Jimmie Bundy, Thomas Spooner, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Teeter (PG), Earl Garret (SF) Richard Wagner, Willie Jewell | |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd misses the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 04:46 | Lafayette | Adam Redd makes the 2nd free throw | 26-31 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn can't finish the layup | 26-31 |
| 04:25 | Lafayette | Adam Redd grabs the defensive rebound | 26-31 |
| 04:10 | Lafayette | Adam Redd knocks in the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Thomas Hodge | 26-34 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Floyd Stringer is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG), Henry Desmond (C) Carlos Owens, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Baugh (SG), John Lewis (PF) Wesley Wright, Thomas Hodge | |
| 03:49 | Lafayette | Eric Baugh clanks a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 26-34 |
| 03:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Woodrow Clayborn | 26-34 |
| 03:36 | American U. | Joe Reeves misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 26-34 |
| 03:34 | Lafayette | Earl Garret gets the rebound | 26-34 |
| 03:15 | Lafayette | Floyd Stringer blocks the short jumper by Adam Redd | 26-34 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Henry Desmond grabs the board | 26-34 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Woodrow Clayborn (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Johnny Gardner (fresh) SF - Floyd Stringer (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. PF - Joe Reeves (fairly fresh) C - Henry Desmond (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - James Teeter (tiring) 6 pts. SG - Eric Baugh (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Garret (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Lewis (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adam Redd (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 02:53 | American U. | Eric Baugh picks off the pass by Henry Desmond | 26-34 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | James Teeter misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side but he's fouled by Johnny Gardner - foul #2 on Johnny Gardner, team foul #10 | 26-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Bernard Andrews (SG), Thomas Spooner (SF), Douglas Hopkins (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Woodrow Clayborn, Johnny Gardner, Floyd Stringer, Joe Reeves, Henry Desmond | |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Gregory (SG), Richard Wagner (SF), Thomas Hodge (PF), David Swader (C) Eric Baugh, Earl Garret, John Lewis, Adam Redd | |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | James Teeter makes the 1st free throw | 26-35 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | James Teeter makes the 2nd free throw | 26-36 |
| 02:22 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Thomas Spooner | 29-36 |
| 02:07 | Lafayette | Tom Weiner swats the layup by James Teeter | 29-36 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Thomas Spooner pulls down the rebound | 29-36 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses the 3 from the left wing | 29-36 |
| 01:59 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins snags the offensive board | 29-36 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Bernard Andrews hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by William Gregory - foul #3 on William Gregory, team foul #9 | 29-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Owens (PG) Jimmie Bundy | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Wesley Wright (SG), Willie Jewell (SF), John Lewis (PF) James Teeter, William Gregory, Thomas Hodge | |
| 01:40 | American U. | Bernard Andrews makes the 1st free throw | 30-36 |
| 01:40 | American U. | Bernard Andrews makes the 2nd free throw | 31-36 |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | David Swader lays it up and in on a nice dish by Willie Jewell and he's hacked by Bernard Andrews - foul #3 on Bernard Andrews, team foul #11 | 31-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmie Bundy (PG), Henry Desmond (C) Bernard Andrews, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| 01:15 | Lafayette | David Swader makes the free throw | 31-39 |
| 01:06 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy misses badly on a floater from the right block | 31-39 |
| 01:05 | American U. | Jimmie Bundy can't tip it in | 31-39 |
| 01:04 | Lafayette | John Lewis grabs the defensive rebound | 31-39 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Richard Wagner | 31-41 |
| 00:54 | American U. | Carlos Owens's pass is intercepted by Willie Jewell in the backcourt | 31-41 |
| 00:53 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell lays it in | 31-43 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Thomas Spooner is hacked by Wesley Wright in the backcourt - foul #2 on Wesley Wright, team foul #10 | 31-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Johnny Gardner (SG) Carlos Owens | |
| Subs | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge (PF) John Lewis | |
| 00:47 | American U. | Thomas Spooner makes the 1st free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Thomas Spooner misses the 2nd free throw | 32-43 |
| 00:47 | Lafayette | David Swader pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | Thomas Hodge buries a jump hook from close range set up by Richard Wagner | 32-45 |
| 00:26 | American U. | Thomas Spooner's pass is intercepted by Richard Wagner in the backcourt | 32-45 |
| 00:25 | Lafayette | Willie Jewell lays it in set up by Richard Wagner | 32-47 |
| 00:02 | American U. | David Swader steals it from Jimmie Bundy | 32-47 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | David Swader misses long on a fullcourt shot | 32-47 |