| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) SG - Paul Hutchinson (fresh) SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) C - James Lanier (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) PF - Albert Confer (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Columbia | James Lanier wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:44 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | American U. | Charles Smith pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:29 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the shot from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | American U. | Mike Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Edward Bixler denies the turnaround by Charles Smith | 0-0 |
| 19:11 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Calvin Holmes and he's fouled by Mike Wiggins - foul #1 on Mike Wiggins, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:00 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the free throw | 3-0 |
| 18:45 | American U. | James Lanier swats the short shot by Charles Smith | 3-0 |
| 18:43 | Columbia | James Lanier snags the defensive board | 3-0 |
| 18:39 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson is fouled on the floor by Charles Smith - foul #1 on Charles Smith, team foul #2 | 3-0 |
| 18:29 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 3-0 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Charles Smith grabs the defensive rebound | 3-0 |
| 18:07 | American U. | Mike Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-0 |
| 18:06 | American U. | Charles Smith hits the follow up shot | 3-2 |
| 17:52 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson connects on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 6-2 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Charles Smith misses the dunk attempt but he's hacked by James Lanier - foul #1 on James Lanier, team foul #1 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 17:38 | American U. | Charles Smith makes the 1st free throw | 6-3 |
| 17:38 | American U. | Charles Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:18 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson makes the 3 from the right wing set up by Michael Gwin | 9-4 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Mike Wiggins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:59 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the defensive board | 9-4 |
| 16:36 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-4 |
| 16:35 | American U. | Mike Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 9-4 |
| 16:22 | American U. | Joshua Krueger throws a bad pass out of bounds | 9-4 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF), James Lanier (C) Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | American U. | Vincent Peebles (PF) Albert Confer | |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Edward Bixler lays it in set up by Curtis Moore | 11-4 |
| 16:01 | American U. | Vincent Peebles misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 11-4 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | James Lanier snags the defensive board | 11-4 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fresh) C - James Lanier (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bobby Douglass (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fairly fresh) SF - Mike Wiggins (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Vincent Peebles (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:55 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses long on a jump hook near the basket | 11-4 |
| 15:53 | American U. | Mike Wiggins pulls down the rebound | 11-4 |
| 15:33 | American U. | Calvin Holmes steals the ball from Mike Wiggins | 11-4 |
| 15:30 | Columbia | Curtis Moore lays it in on a great pass from Calvin Holmes | 13-4 |
| 15:13 | American U. | Vincent Peebles drills a floater near the basket on a nice dish by Mike Wiggins | 13-6 |
| 15:01 | Columbia | Bobby Douglass is called for the reach on Edward Bixler - foul #1 on Bobby Douglass, team foul #3 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Herman Allbright (C) Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, James Lanier | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Rodney Decaro (SG), Albert Confer (PF), Brent Lam (C) Bobby Douglass, Joshua Krueger, Mike Wiggins, Charles Smith | |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Derrick Mix can't connect on a turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Brent Lam - foul #1 on Brent Lam, team foul #4 | 13-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG) Edward Bixler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 1st free throw | 14-6 |
| 14:50 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the 2nd free throw | 15-6 |
| 14:32 | American U. | Rodney Decaro loses the dribble to Herman Allbright | 15-6 |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Derrick Mix drills a jump hook in the lane set up by Michael Gwin and he's fouled by Rodney Decaro - foul #1 on Rodney Decaro, team foul #5 | 17-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Curtis Moore (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), James Lanier (C) Calvin Holmes, Paul Hutchinson, Michael Gwin, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:13 | Columbia | Derrick Mix makes the free throw | 18-6 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Vincent Peebles loses the ball out of bounds | 18-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Edgar Williams (C) Daniel Massey, Albert Confer | |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits the finger roll and he's fouled by Brent Lam - foul #2 on Brent Lam, team foul #6 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Owen Lewis, James Lanier | |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand (PF) Brent Lam | |
| 13:31 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the free throw | 20-6 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand grabs the defensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 13:18 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 20-6 |
| 13:16 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Hildebrand | 20-6 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand clanks a jumper from the baseline | 20-6 |
| 12:57 | Columbia | Herman Allbright pulls down the rebound | 20-6 |
| 12:46 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses short on a runner from close range | 20-6 |
| 12:45 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson grabs the offensive rebound | 20-6 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Edward Bixler blows the layup but the foul's on Alvin Hildebrand - foul #1 on Alvin Hildebrand, team foul #7 | 20-6 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), James Lanier (C) Paul Hutchinson, Calvin Holmes, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Krueger (SG), Mike Wiggins (SF), Albert Confer (PF), Charles Smith (C) Rodney Decaro, Vincent Peebles, Alvin Hildebrand, Edgar Williams | |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 1st free throw | 21-6 |
| 12:39 | Columbia | Edward Bixler makes the 2nd free throw | 22-6 |
| 12:26 | American U. | Charles Smith hits the finger roll | 22-8 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is fouled on the floor by Joshua Krueger - foul #1 on Joshua Krueger, team foul #8 | 22-8 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Michael Gwin, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG) Bobby Douglass | |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 1st free throw | 23-8 |
| 12:10 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 24-8 |
| 11:59 | American U. | Daniel Massey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing | 24-8 |
| 11:58 | Columbia | Owen Lewis grabs the board | 24-8 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Owen Lewis (fresh) PF - Derrick Mix (fresh) 5 pts. C - James Lanier (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Albert Confer (fresh) C - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:37 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 24-8 |
| 11:35 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the tip | 24-8 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Mike Wiggins gets the rebound | 24-8 |
| 11:11 | American U. | Mike Wiggins knocks in the floater from the right block set up by Charles Smith | 24-10 |
| 11:03 | Columbia | James Lanier is hacked by Charles Smith - foul #2 on Charles Smith, team foul #9 | 24-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Vincent Peebles (PF), Edgar Williams (C) Daniel Massey, Albert Confer, Charles Smith | |
| 11:03 | Columbia | James Lanier misses the 1st free throw | 24-10 |
| 11:03 | American U. | Edgar Williams grabs the board | 24-10 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the 3 from the left corner | 24-10 |
| 10:56 | Columbia | Michael Gwin pulls down the rebound | 24-10 |
| 10:51 | Columbia | Edward Bixler misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 24-10 |
| 10:50 | Columbia | Michael Gwin gets the offensive rebound | 24-10 |
| 10:27 | Columbia | Edward Bixler knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Paul Hutchinson | 27-10 |
| 10:18 | American U. | Vincent Peebles blows the layup but he's fouled by James Lanier - foul #2 on James Lanier, team foul #2 | 27-10 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Michael Gwin, James Lanier | |
| Subs | American U. | Rodney Decaro (SG), Alvin Hildebrand (PF) Joshua Krueger, Mike Wiggins | |
| 10:18 | American U. | Vincent Peebles makes the 1st free throw | 27-11 |
| 10:18 | American U. | Vincent Peebles makes the 2nd free throw | 27-12 |
| 09:57 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Calvin Holmes | 30-12 |
| 09:44 | American U. | Edgar Williams misses long on a fadeaway from the left block | 30-12 |
| 09:43 | Columbia | Edward Bixler pulls down the rebound | 30-12 |
| 09:31 | Columbia | Alvin Hildebrand steps in front of the Paul Hutchinson pass | 30-12 |
| 09:20 | American U. | Edward Bixler steps in front of the Bobby Douglass pass | 30-12 |
| 09:06 | Columbia | Alvin Hildebrand takes the ball from Paul Hutchinson | 30-12 |
| 08:58 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand throws a bad pass out of bounds | 30-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Owen Lewis (SF), Derrick Mix (PF) Edward Bixler, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Joshua Krueger (SG), Mike Wiggins (SF), Albert Confer (PF) Bobby Douglass, Rodney Decaro, Vincent Peebles, Edgar Williams | |
| 08:47 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 30-12 |
| 08:46 | American U. | Mike Wiggins grabs the board | 30-12 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand blows the layup but the foul's on Owen Lewis - foul #1 on Owen Lewis, team foul #3 | 30-12 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Calvin Holmes (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Paul Hutchinson, Owen Lewis, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:27 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand makes the 1st free throw | 30-13 |
| 08:27 | American U. | Alvin Hildebrand makes the 2nd free throw | 30-14 |
| 08:12 | Columbia | Edward Bixler can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 30-14 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the offensive rebound | 30-14 |
| 07:59 | Columbia | Curtis Moore makes the jumper from the right side set up by Edward Bixler | 32-14 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Edward Bixler (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (fairly fresh) C - Herman Allbright (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) SF - Mike Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Albert Confer (fresh) C - Alvin Hildebrand (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 07:32 | American U. | Thomas Mitchem takes the ball from Joshua Krueger | 32-14 |
| 07:25 | Columbia | Edward Bixler hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 32-14 |
| 07:24 | American U. | Albert Confer gets the rebound | 32-14 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Mike Wiggins clanks a floater from the left side | 32-14 |
| 07:03 | Columbia | Calvin Holmes gets the rebound | 32-14 |
| 06:48 | Columbia | Curtis Moore is whistled for traveling | 32-14 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Derrick Mix (PF), Tomas Caylor (C) Curtis Moore, Calvin Holmes, Thomas Mitchem, Herman Allbright | |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Rodney Decaro (SG), Vincent Peebles (PF), Edgar Williams (C) Daniel Massey, Joshua Krueger, Albert Confer, Alvin Hildebrand | |
| 06:30 | American U. | Mike Wiggins lays it up and in and he's fouled by Michael Gwin - foul #1 on Michael Gwin, team foul #4 | 32-16 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG) Edward Bixler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 06:30 | American U. | Mike Wiggins makes the free throw | 32-17 |
| 06:20 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #1 on Tomas Caylor, team foul #5 | 32-17 |
| 06:00 | American U. | Rodney Decaro misses the 3 from the left corner | 32-17 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor grabs the defensive rebound | 32-17 |
| 05:36 | Columbia | Derrick Mix hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the left block | 32-17 |
| 05:35 | Columbia | Derrick Mix misses the tip | 32-17 |
| 05:34 | Columbia | Michael Gwin can't tip it in | 32-17 |
| 05:33 | American U. | The rebound goes to Mike Wiggins | 32-17 |
| 05:28 | American U. | Rodney Decaro is hacked by Paul Hutchinson - foul #1 on Paul Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Owen Lewis (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Calvin Holmes, Michael Gwin, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | American U. | Albert Confer (PF) Mike Wiggins | |
| 05:15 | American U. | Rodney Decaro clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Owen Lewis - foul #2 on Owen Lewis, team foul #7 | 32-17 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Turner (SF) Owen Lewis | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:15 | American U. | Rodney Decaro makes the 1st free throw | 32-18 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Rodney Decaro makes the 2nd free throw | 32-19 |
| 05:01 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 35-19 |
| 04:49 | American U. | Albert Confer clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-19 |
| 04:47 | American U. | Rodney Decaro tips it but misses | 35-19 |
| 04:45 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem snags the defensive board | 35-19 |
| 04:37 | Columbia | Edward Bixler connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 38-19 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Albert Confer knocks in the shot from the left side set up by Vincent Peebles | 38-21 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Edgar Williams is called for the reach on Tomas Caylor - foul #1 on Edgar Williams, team foul #10 | 38-21 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (PG), Calvin Holmes (SF) Edward Bixler, Robert Turner | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Massey (PG), Joshua Krueger (SG), Mike Wiggins (SF) Bobby Douglass, Rodney Decaro, Vincent Peebles | |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the 1st free throw | 39-21 |
| 04:02 | Columbia | Tomas Caylor makes the 2nd free throw | 40-21 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Albert Confer scores on a runner from the left block and he's fouled by Tomas Caylor - foul #2 on Tomas Caylor, team foul #8 | 40-23 |
| Subs | Columbia | James Lanier (C) Tomas Caylor | |
| Subs | American U. | Brent Lam (SF), Charles Smith (C) Mike Wiggins, Edgar Williams | |
| 03:49 | American U. | Albert Confer makes the free throw | 40-24 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Curtis Moore (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SF - Calvin Holmes (fresh) 3 ast. PF - Thomas Mitchem (tiring) C - James Lanier (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Daniel Massey (fresh) SG - Joshua Krueger (fresh) SF - Brent Lam (fresh) PF - Albert Confer (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Charles Smith (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson connects on the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Curtis Moore and he's hacked by Brent Lam - foul #3 on Brent Lam, team foul #11 | 42-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Edward Bixler (PG), Derrick Mix (PF) Curtis Moore, Thomas Mitchem | |
| Subs | American U. | Mike Wiggins (SF), Alvin Hildebrand (PF) Brent Lam, Albert Confer | |
| 03:28 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson misses the free throw | 42-24 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Charles Smith gets the rebound | 42-24 |
| 03:14 | American U. | Joshua Krueger loses the dribble to Derrick Mix | 42-24 |
| 03:07 | Columbia | Derrick Mix hits a fadeaway from the left block on a great pass from Edward Bixler | 44-24 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Daniel Massey misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-24 |
| 02:42 | Columbia | Derrick Mix grabs the board | 44-24 |
| 02:31 | Columbia | Derrick Mix throws a bad pass out of bounds | 44-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Curtis Moore (SG), Michael Gwin (SF), Thomas Mitchem (PF) Paul Hutchinson, Calvin Holmes, Derrick Mix | |
| Subs | American U. | Bobby Douglass (PG), Vincent Peebles (SF) Daniel Massey, Mike Wiggins | |
| 02:17 | American U. | Joshua Krueger misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 44-24 |
| 02:16 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 02:05 | Columbia | Edward Bixler clanks a jump hook in the paint | 44-24 |
| 02:03 | American U. | Joshua Krueger pulls down the rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Vincent Peebles misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 44-24 |
| 01:40 | Columbia | Thomas Mitchem gets the rebound | 44-24 |
| 01:21 | Columbia | Edward Bixler scores on a shot from close range on a great pass from Thomas Mitchem | 46-24 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Bobby Douglass comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by James Lanier - foul #3 on James Lanier, team foul #9 | 46-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | Calvin Holmes (PG), Paul Hutchinson (SG), Owen Lewis (SF), Herman Allbright (C) Edward Bixler, Curtis Moore, Michael Gwin, James Lanier | |
| Subs | American U. | Rodney Decaro (SG), Mike Wiggins (SF) Joshua Krueger, Alvin Hildebrand | |
| 01:16 | American U. | Bobby Douglass makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Bobby Douglass misses the 2nd free throw | 46-25 |
| 01:16 | Columbia | Herman Allbright snags the defensive board | 46-25 |
| 01:03 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 46-25 |
| 01:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Mike Wiggins | 46-25 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Mike Wiggins scores on a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-28 |
| 00:17 | Columbia | Paul Hutchinson hits a floater from the left side | 48-28 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Rodney Decaro misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 48-28 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Mike Wiggins gets the offensive rebound | 48-28 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Charles Smith misses short on a jump hook from the baseline | 48-28 |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Herman Allbright grabs the defensive rebound | 48-28 |