| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Michael Chisholm (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Geise (fresh) 3 pts. PF - David Penix (fresh) 3 reb. C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lionel Weigel (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Stuart Foss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Curt Beason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Larry Geise inbounds the ball | 30-28 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | American U. | Larry Geise hits a jump hook in the lane on a great pass from David Penix | 32-28 |
| 19:20 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel connects on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 32-31 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Larry Geise clanks a shot in the lane but he's hacked by Robert Tate - foul #1 on Robert Tate, team foul #1 | 32-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Tate (PG), Robert Linn (SG), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Michael Chisholm, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 18:53 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 1st free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 18:53 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Stuart Foss | 33-31 |
| 18:46 | Colgate | Robert Tate is hacked by Joseph Tate in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joseph Tate, team foul #1 | 33-31 |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Ramon Martin (SF) Joseph Tate, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 18:29 | Colgate | Ramon Martin takes the ball from Danny Muller | 33-31 |
| 18:00 | American U. | John Bell throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Oleg Zurkus (C) John Bell, Ramon Martin, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 17:50 | Colgate | Stuart Foss comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 33-31 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Oleg Zurkus pulls down the rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:35 | American U. | Michael Chisholm clanks a 3 from straight away | 33-31 |
| 17:34 | American U. | Larry Geise grabs the offensive rebound | 33-31 |
| 17:20 | American U. | Michael Chisholm knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Russell Kay | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Danny Muller clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Michael Chisholm - foul #2 on Michael Chisholm, team foul #2 | 35-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Tate (PG), John Erb (SG), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Michael Chisholm, Robert Linn, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Danny Muller misses the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | Colgate | Danny Muller misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 16:54 | American U. | David Penix pulls down the rebound | 35-31 |
| 16:44 | American U. | John Erb hits a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line set up by Joseph Tate | 37-31 |
| 16:28 | Colgate | Stuart Foss's layup is rejected by David Penix | 37-31 |
| 16:27 | Colgate | Stuart Foss can't tip it in | 37-31 |
| 16:26 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Penix | 37-31 |
| 16:11 | American U. | Larry Geise is denied on a layup by Curt Beason | 37-31 |
| 16:09 | Colgate | Stuart Foss grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 15:50 | Colgate | Stuart Foss loses the ball out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Robert Linn (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Joseph Tate, John Erb, Larry Geise, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Phillip Blaney (PG), Frank King (SG), Craig Kim (SF), Derek Wooldridge (PF), Larry Brown (C) Robert Tate, Danny Muller, Lionel Weigel, Stuart Foss, Curt Beason | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SG - Robert Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. PF - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Andrew Cape (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Phillip Blaney (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Frank King (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Craig Kim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Derek Wooldridge (fresh) C - Larry Brown (fresh) | |
| 15:23 | American U. | Andrew Cape is called for a backcourt violation | 37-31 |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 15:04 | Colgate | Frank King's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by John Bell | 37-31 |
| 15:03 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney grabs the offensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 14:56 | Colgate | Derek Wooldridge throws a bad pass out of bounds | 37-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Ramon Martin (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF) John Bell, Robert Linn, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 14:36 | American U. | Ramon Martin makes the floater from the right wing set up by Michael Chisholm | 39-31 |
| 14:16 | Colgate | Craig Kim blows the layup | 39-31 |
| 14:15 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michael Chisholm | 39-31 |
| 14:00 | American U. | Michael Chisholm scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Oleg Zurkus | 42-31 |
| 13:47 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by Craig Kim | 42-33 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Phillip Blaney picks off the pass by Michael Chisholm | 42-33 |
| 13:35 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney misses the dunk attempt | 42-33 |
| 13:34 | American U. | Ramon Martin grabs the defensive rebound | 42-33 |
| 13:14 | American U. | Ramon Martin buries a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Russell Kay | 44-33 |
| 12:59 | Colgate | Derek Wooldridge clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 44-33 |
| 12:58 | American U. | Ramon Martin pulls down the rebound | 44-33 |
| 12:44 | American U. | Russell Kay clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 44-33 |
| 12:43 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney snags the defensive board | 44-33 |
| 12:38 | Colgate | Frank King connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 44-36 |
| 12:16 | American U. | Michael Chisholm's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 44-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Linn (PG), John Erb (SG), Larry Geise (SF), David Penix (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Michael Chisholm, Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Tate (PG), Danny Muller (SG), Lionel Weigel (SF), Stuart Foss (PF), Curt Beason (C) Phillip Blaney, Frank King, Craig Kim, Derek Wooldridge, Larry Brown | |
| 11:57 | Colgate | Curt Beason's pass is intercepted by Larry Geise | 44-36 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Larry Geise blows the layup | 44-36 |
| 11:52 | Colgate | Robert Tate grabs the defensive rebound | 44-36 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Robert Linn (fresh) 3 ast. SG - John Erb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Geise (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - David Penix (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Cape (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Tate (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Danny Muller (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. SF - Lionel Weigel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stuart Foss (fresh) 5 reb. C - Curt Beason (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 11:42 | Colgate | Robert Tate hits a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-39 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Robert Linn scores on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 47-39 |
| 11:03 | Colgate | Robert Tate scores on a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Danny Muller | 47-42 |
| 10:45 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the driving attempt near the basket and the foul's on Lionel Weigel - foul #2 on Lionel Weigel, team foul #2 | 49-42 |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG) John Erb | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:45 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the free throw | 50-42 |
| 10:38 | Colgate | Larry Geise steps in front of the Robert Tate pass | 50-42 |
| 10:35 | American U. | John Bell lays it in on a great pass from Larry Geise | 52-42 |
| 10:19 | Colgate | Danny Muller scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Lionel Weigel | 52-44 |
| 09:50 | American U. | Robert Linn is fouled on the floor by Danny Muller - foul #2 on Danny Muller, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Ruben Taylor (C) Larry Geise, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 09:29 | American U. | John Bell is fouled on the floor by Danny Muller - foul #3 on Danny Muller, team foul #4 | 52-44 |
| Subs | American U. | John Erb (SG), Larry Geise (PF), Oleg Zurkus (C) John Bell, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 09:13 | American U. | Larry Geise hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side | 52-44 |
| 09:12 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:59 | Colgate | Danny Muller misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 52-44 |
| 08:58 | Colgate | Curt Beason misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 08:57 | Colgate | Robert Tate pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-44 |
| 08:40 | Colgate | Stuart Foss makes the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on Robert Linn - foul #1 on Robert Linn, team foul #3 | 52-46 |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) Russell Kay, John Erb, Robert Linn, Larry Geise, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | Phillip Blaney (PG), Frank King (SG), Craig Kim (SF), Derek Wooldridge (C) Robert Tate, Danny Muller, Lionel Weigel, Curt Beason | |
| 08:40 | Colgate | Stuart Foss makes the free throw | 52-47 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses badly on a jumper from the right block but he's hacked by Frank King - foul #2 on Frank King, team foul #5 | 52-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), Robert Linn (SG) John Bell, Michael Chisholm | |
| Subs | Colgate | Larry Brown (C) Stuart Foss | |
| 08:11 | American U. | Ruben Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Ruben Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 54-47 |
| 07:44 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 54-47 |
| 07:43 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ruben Taylor | 54-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 6 ast. SG - Robert Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ramon Martin (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - David Penix (fresh) 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Ruben Taylor (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Phillip Blaney (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Frank King (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Craig Kim (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Derek Wooldridge (fresh) C - Larry Brown (fresh) | |
| 07:15 | American U. | Derek Wooldridge steps in front of the Ruben Taylor pass | 54-47 |
| 06:53 | Colgate | Ramon Martin steals the ball from Derek Wooldridge | 54-47 |
| 06:27 | American U. | Ruben Taylor misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 54-47 |
| 06:25 | Colgate | Derek Wooldridge snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 06:07 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney misses the jumpshot from the free throw line | 54-47 |
| 06:05 | American U. | Ramon Martin snags the defensive board | 54-47 |
| 05:44 | American U. | Ramon Martin can't finish the layup | 54-47 |
| 05:43 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney gets the rebound | 54-47 |
| 05:43 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 54-47 |
| Subs | American U. | John Bell (PG), Michael Chisholm (SG), Larry Geise (SF), Oleg Zurkus (PF), Andrew Cape (C) Russell Kay, Robert Linn, Ramon Martin, David Penix, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Tate (PG), Danny Muller (SG), Lionel Weigel (SF), Stuart Foss (PF), Curt Beason (C) Phillip Blaney, Frank King, Craig Kim, Derek Wooldridge, Larry Brown | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 05:31 | Colgate | Stuart Foss dunks the ball set up by Robert Tate | 54-49 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Andrew Cape can't throw it down but he's hacked by Curt Beason - foul #1 on Curt Beason, team foul #6 | 54-49 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Andrew Cape makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Andrew Cape misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 05:13 | Colgate | Curt Beason grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 04:56 | Colgate | Andrew Cape is called for the reach on Stuart Foss - foul #2 on Andrew Cape, team foul #4 | 55-49 |
| 04:44 | Colgate | Danny Muller hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 55-49 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Larry Geise pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Larry Geise misses the easy layup | 55-49 |
| 04:15 | American U. | Andrew Cape hits the follow up shot | 57-49 |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Robert Tate can't connect on a shot from the left side but he's fouled by John Bell - foul #1 on John Bell, team foul #5 | 57-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell Kay (PG), John Erb (SG), Robert Linn (SF) John Bell, Michael Chisholm, Andrew Cape | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Robert Tate makes the 1st free throw | 57-50 |
| 04:00 | Colgate | Robert Tate makes the 2nd free throw | 57-51 |
| 03:38 | American U. | Larry Geise makes the 3pt shot from the right corner on a great pass from Russell Kay | 60-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Russell Kay (fresh) 8 pts. 7 ast. SG - John Erb (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Linn (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Larry Geise (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Oleg Zurkus (fresh) 4 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Robert Tate (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Danny Muller (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Lionel Weigel (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Stuart Foss (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Curt Beason (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | Colgate | Curt Beason buries a driving attempt near the basket set up by Robert Tate | 60-53 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Russell Kay knocks in the shot from the left side on a great pass from Robert Linn | 62-53 |
| 02:48 | Colgate | Robert Tate misses the floater from the left block | 62-53 |
| 02:47 | Colgate | Curt Beason tips it in | 62-55 |
| 02:22 | American U. | Russell Kay is hacked by Robert Tate - foul #2 on Robert Tate, team foul #7 | 62-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Chisholm (SG), Ramon Martin (SF), David Penix (PF), Ruben Taylor (C) John Erb, Robert Linn, Larry Geise, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | Phillip Blaney (PG), Frank King (SG), Craig Kim (SF), Derek Wooldridge (PF), Larry Brown (C) Robert Tate, Danny Muller, Lionel Weigel, Stuart Foss, Curt Beason | |
| 02:22 | American U. | Russell Kay makes the 1st free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | American U. | Russell Kay misses the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Craig Kim | 63-55 |
| 02:22 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 63-55 |
| 02:09 | Colgate | Craig Kim buries a fadeaway from the right block | 63-57 |
| 01:55 | American U. | Russell Kay misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 63-57 |
| 01:54 | Colgate | Larry Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:52 | Colgate | Colgate calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 63-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF) Ramon Martin | |
| Subs | Colgate | Robert Tate (PG), Danny Muller (SG), Lionel Weigel (SF), Stuart Foss (PF), Curt Beason (C) Phillip Blaney, Frank King, Craig Kim, Derek Wooldridge, Larry Brown | |
| 01:42 | Colgate | Stuart Foss is denied on a dunk by David Penix | 63-57 |
| 01:41 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel grabs the offensive board | 63-57 |
| 01:31 | Colgate | Danny Muller buries a shot from the right block set up by Lionel Weigel | 63-59 |
| 01:07 | American U. | Danny Muller steps in front of the Michael Chisholm pass | 63-59 |
| 00:50 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 63-59 |
| 00:48 | American U. | David Penix grabs the board | 63-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | American U. | Danny Muller is called for the reach on David Penix in the backcourt - foul #4 on Danny Muller, team foul #8 | 63-59 |
| 00:45 | American U. | David Penix makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 00:45 | American U. | David Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 65-59 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+3) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Colgate | Danny Muller scores on a shot from the left block | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | American U. | David Penix is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Tate - foul #3 on Robert Tate, team foul #9 | 65-61 |
| 00:36 | American U. | David Penix makes the 1st free throw | 66-61 |
| 00:36 | American U. | David Penix makes the 2nd free throw | 67-61 |
| 00:31 | Colgate | Danny Muller misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:29 | Colgate | Curt Beason gets the offensive rebound | 67-61 |
| 00:26 | Colgate | Michael Chisholm is called for the reach on Danny Muller - foul #3 on Michael Chisholm, team foul #6 | 67-61 |
| 00:24 | Colgate | Robert Tate misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-61 |
| 00:22 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Penix | 67-61 |
| 00:21 | American U. | David Penix is hacked by Robert Tate in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Tate, team foul #10 | 67-61 |
| Subs | American U. | Ramon Martin (SF), Oleg Zurkus (C) Larry Geise, Ruben Taylor | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 00:21 | American U. | David Penix makes the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | American U. | David Penix misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 00:21 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel pulls down the rebound | 68-61 |
| 00:14 | Colgate | Robert Tate connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-64 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Michael Chisholm is fouled in the backcourt by Danny Muller - foul #5 on Danny Muller, team foul #11 | 68-64 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Geise (SF), Ruben Taylor (C) Ramon Martin, Oleg Zurkus | |
| Subs | Colgate | Phillip Blaney (SG) Danny Muller | |
| 00:13 | American U. | Michael Chisholm makes the 1st free throw | 69-64 |
| 00:13 | American U. | Michael Chisholm makes the 2nd free throw | 70-64 |
| 00:06 | Colgate | Lionel Weigel misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 70-64 |
| 00:04 | Colgate | Stuart Foss grabs the offensive rebound | 70-64 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | Phillip Blaney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 70-64 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Larry Geise grabs the board | 70-64 |