| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - James Barbosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Lathrop (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Patrick Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - Christopher Shelton (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree inbounds the ball | 16-25 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 19:36 | Holy Cross | John Godinez loses the ball out of bounds | 16-25 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Christopher Shelton is whistled for traveling | 16-25 |
| 18:52 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 16-25 |
| 18:51 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree grabs the offensive board | 16-25 |
| 18:36 | Holy Cross | Vincent Lathrop steals the ball from Brandon Crabtree | 16-25 |
| 18:07 | American U. | Christopher Shelton buries a floater from the right side | 16-27 |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | James Pereira connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 18-27 |
| 17:11 | American U. | Christopher Shelton lays it in despite the doubleteam | 18-29 |
| 16:47 | Holy Cross | James Pereira is fouled on the floor by Don Alatorre - foul #1 on Don Alatorre, team foul #1 | 18-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (C) Brandon Crabtree, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Don Bennett (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, Patrick Stanford, Christopher Shelton | |
| 16:34 | Holy Cross | John Godinez works out of a doubleteam and scores on a 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by James Pereira | 21-29 |
| 16:11 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 21-29 |
| 16:09 | Holy Cross | John Godinez pulls down the rebound | 21-29 |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | John Godinez splits the doubleteam but misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but the foul's on Donald Johnson - foul #1 on Donald Johnson, team foul #2 | 21-29 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Peter Merchant (C) James Pereira, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | John Godinez makes the 1st free throw | 22-29 |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses the 2nd free throw | 22-29 |
| 15:48 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin gets the rebound | 22-29 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - John Godinez (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 stl. SF - Vincent Lathrop (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Bennett (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 15:22 | American U. | Donald Johnson splits the doubleteam but misses short on a floater from the left block | 22-29 |
| 15:20 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin hits the follow up shot | 22-31 |
| 15:06 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig is hacked by David Chacon - foul #1 on David Chacon, team foul #3 | 22-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF) John Godinez, Donald Stevenson | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Patrick Stanford (PF), Christopher Shelton (C) David Chacon, Don Bennett, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 14:37 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant hits a wide open shot from the baseline set up by Aaron Gibson | 24-31 |
| 14:35 | American U. | Don Alatorre throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 24-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pete Davis (PF) Larry Craig | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:14 | Holy Cross | Christopher Shelton swats the shot by Walter Ainsworth | 24-31 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant hits the follow up shot | 26-31 |
| 13:48 | American U. | Don Alatorre is whistled for traveling | 26-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG) Walter Ainsworth | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:30 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree's fadeaway is rejected by Patrick Stanford | 26-31 |
| 13:28 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis can't tip it in | 26-31 |
| 13:27 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis tips it home | 28-31 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Donald Johnson can't finish the layup | 28-31 |
| 12:59 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree grabs the defensive rebound | 28-31 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Patrick Stanford steals the ball from James Pereira | 28-31 |
| 12:18 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop is hacked by Brandon Crabtree - foul #1 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #1 | 28-31 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Godinez (SG), Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (PF) Aaron Gibson, Brandon Crabtree, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), John Medeiros (SG), Don Bennett (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, Donald Johnson, Patrick Stanford, Christopher Shelton | |
| 11:57 | American U. | David Chacon is hacked by James Pereira - foul #2 on James Pereira, team foul #2 | 28-31 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop lays it up and in | 28-33 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - James Pereira (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Godinez (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) 2 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Lathrop (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Don Bennett (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig is hacked by Malcolm Calvin - foul #3 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #4 | 28-33 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pete Davis (PF), James Barbosa (C) Larry Craig, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Shelton (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa is open but misses the lay-in | 28-33 |
| 10:46 | American U. | David Chacon grabs the board | 28-33 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by a doubleteamed Christopher Shelton | 28-35 |
| 09:58 | Holy Cross | James Pereira clanks a jumpshot from the left side | 28-35 |
| 09:57 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| 09:35 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 28-35 |
| 09:34 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 30-35 |
| 09:13 | American U. | John Medeiros misses long on a jumper from the free throw line | 30-35 |
| 09:11 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop grabs the offensive board | 30-35 |
| 09:01 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop blows the layup but he's fouled by Donald Stevenson - foul #2 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #3 | 30-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Peter Merchant (C) James Pereira, Donald Stevenson, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Stanford (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, John Medeiros, Don Bennett, Christopher Shelton | |
| 09:01 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop misses the 1st free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:01 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop misses the 2nd free throw | 30-35 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis gets the rebound | 30-35 |
| 08:37 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 30-35 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth (SG), Larry Craig (PF) John Godinez, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | American U. | Daniel Barton (SF) Vincent Lathrop | |
| 08:10 | American U. | Donald Johnson lays it in | 30-37 |
| 07:46 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig is called for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Pete Davis (PF) Larry Craig | |
| Subs | American U. | John Medeiros (SF), Christopher Shelton (C) Daniel Barton, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 07:23 | American U. | John Medeiros hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 30-37 |
| 07:21 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson pulls down the rebound | 30-37 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 5 reb. PF - Pete Davis (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. C - Peter Merchant (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Donald Johnson (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 stl. SF - John Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Patrick Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Shelton (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 07:02 | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson's pass is intercepted by Don Alatorre | 30-37 |
| 06:59 | American U. | Don Alatorre banks in the layup | 30-39 |
| 06:37 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth double dribbles | 30-39 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth | |
| Subs | American U. | Vincent Lathrop (SF) John Medeiros | |
| 06:21 | American U. | Christopher Shelton makes the contested shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 30-41 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant is wide open but clanks a jump hook in the lane | 30-41 |
| 05:51 | American U. | Christopher Shelton snags the defensive board | 30-41 |
| 05:30 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Patrick Stanford | 30-43 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 05:21 | Holy Cross | James Pereira is hacked by Don Alatorre - foul #2 on Don Alatorre, team foul #5 | 30-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (PF) Brandon Crabtree, Pete Davis | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Don Bennett (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Don Alatorre, Patrick Stanford, Christopher Shelton | |
| 05:03 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig scores on a runner from the left block | 32-43 |
| 04:34 | American U. | Donald Johnson is hacked by John Godinez - foul #3 on John Godinez, team foul #4 | 32-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Barbosa (C) Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:11 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 32-43 |
| 04:10 | American U. | Don Bennett misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 04:09 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 03:47 | Holy Cross | John Godinez throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG) James Pereira, John Godinez | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), John Medeiros (SG), Patrick Stanford (PF), Christopher Shelton (C) David Chacon, Donald Johnson, Don Bennett, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 03:26 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop misses the lay-in | 32-43 |
| 03:25 | American U. | Patrick Stanford misses the tip | 32-43 |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth gets the rebound | 32-43 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Aaron Gibson (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Walter Ainsworth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Larry Craig (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Barbosa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - John Medeiros (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Vincent Lathrop (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Patrick Stanford (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Shelton (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. 3 blk. | |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa blows the layup but the foul's on Christopher Shelton - foul #2 on Christopher Shelton, team foul #6 | 32-43 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa makes the 1st free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:10 | Holy Cross | James Barbosa misses the 2nd free throw | 33-43 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Patrick Stanford grabs the board | 33-43 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Donald Stevenson steals it from Vincent Lathrop | 33-43 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Walter Ainsworth throws it down set up by Donald Stevenson | 35-43 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Christopher Shelton shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range but the foul's on James Barbosa - foul #1 on James Barbosa, team foul #5 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG), Brandon Crabtree (SF), Pete Davis (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth, Donald Stevenson, Larry Craig, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Johnson (SG) Vincent Lathrop | |
| 02:19 | American U. | Christopher Shelton misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Christopher Shelton makes the 2nd free throw | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 02:03 | Holy Cross | James Pereira hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 35-44 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Christopher Shelton pulls down the rebound | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:55 | American U. | John Medeiros blows the layup | 35-44 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Donald Johnson snags the offensive board | 35-44 |
| 01:39 | American U. | Peter Merchant takes the ball from Christopher Shelton | 35-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (0) | |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | James Pereira misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-44 |
| 01:21 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant tips it home | 37-44 |
| 00:57 | American U. | A charge is called on Don Alatorre - foul #3 on Don Alatorre, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | Vincent Lathrop (SF) John Medeiros | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 37-44 |
| 00:51 | American U. | The rebound goes to Christopher Shelton | 37-44 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:48 | American U. | John Godinez is called for the reach on Christopher Shelton in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Godinez, team foul #6 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Medeiros (SG), Daniel Barton (PF) Donald Johnson, Patrick Stanford | |
| 00:47 | American U. | Pete Davis is called for the reach on Daniel Barton - foul #2 on Pete Davis, team foul #7 | 37-44 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Daniel Barton makes the 1st free throw | 37-45 |
| 00:47 | American U. | Daniel Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 37-46 |
| 00:42 | Holy Cross | John Godinez misses badly on the uncontested 3 from straight away | 37-46 |
| 00:41 | American U. | Don Alatorre gets the rebound | 37-46 |
| 00:41 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 37-46 |
| 00:40 | American U. | James Pereira is called for the reach on John Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Pereira, team foul #8 | 37-46 |
| 00:40 | American U. | John Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:40 | American U. | John Medeiros misses the 2nd free throw | 37-47 |
| 00:40 | Holy Cross | Pete Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 37-47 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree can't connect on a shot from close range but the foul's on Don Alatorre - foul #4 on Don Alatorre, team foul #8 | 37-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (PG), Walter Ainsworth (SG), Larry Craig (PF), James Barbosa (C) James Pereira, John Godinez, Pete Davis, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Stanford (PF) John Medeiros, Daniel Barton | |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 38-47 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 39-47 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Walter Ainsworth is called for the reach on Vincent Lathrop in the backcourt - foul #1 on Walter Ainsworth, team foul #9 | 39-47 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Pereira (PG), John Godinez (SG), Pete Davis (PF), Peter Merchant (C) Aaron Gibson, Walter Ainsworth, Larry Craig, James Barbosa | |
| Subs | American U. | John Medeiros (SG), Daniel Barton (PF) Donald Johnson, Patrick Stanford | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:31 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop misses the 2nd free throw | 39-48 |
| 00:31 | Holy Cross | Peter Merchant gets the rebound | 39-48 |
| 00:27 | Holy Cross | John Godinez knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Brandon Crabtree | 42-48 |
| 00:27 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 42-48 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Daniel Barton is fouled in the backcourt by John Godinez - foul #5 on John Godinez, team foul #10 | 42-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Aaron Gibson (SG) John Godinez | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:24 | American U. | Daniel Barton makes the 1st free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:24 | American U. | Daniel Barton misses the 2nd free throw | 42-49 |
| 00:24 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Vincent Lathrop | 42-49 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop is hacked by Brandon Crabtree - foul #2 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #11 | 42-49 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop makes the 1st free throw | 42-50 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Vincent Lathrop makes the 2nd free throw | 42-51 |
| 00:13 | Holy Cross | Vincent Lathrop takes the ball from Aaron Gibson | 42-51 |
| 00:13 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 42-51 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Aaron Gibson is called for the reach on John Medeiros in the backcourt - foul #2 on Aaron Gibson, team foul #12 | 42-51 |
| 00:10 | American U. | John Medeiros makes the 1st free throw | 42-52 |
| 00:10 | American U. | John Medeiros makes the 2nd free throw | 42-53 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | Vincent Lathrop is called for the reach on James Pereira in the backcourt - foul #1 on Vincent Lathrop, team foul #9 | 42-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF), Larry Craig (PF), James Barbosa (C) Brandon Crabtree, Pete Davis, Peter Merchant | |
| Subs | American U. | Donald Johnson (SG), Patrick Stanford (PF) John Medeiros, Daniel Barton | |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | James Pereira makes the 1st free throw | 43-53 |
| 00:06 | Holy Cross | James Pereira makes the 2nd free throw | 44-53 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+3) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Don Alatorre runs out the clock | 44-53 |