| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) 2 pts. 6 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Stanley Reed (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Stanford Stilwell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Downing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Fred Gant inbounds the ball | 32-38 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 19:48 | American U. | Matthew Rosado scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Stanley Reed | 35-38 |
| 19:28 | Yale | Raymond Santo is called for 3 seconds | 35-38 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Matthew Rosado makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Peter Kayser | 38-38 |
| 18:49 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 38-38 |
| 18:47 | American U. | Peter Kayser grabs the board | 38-38 |
| 18:25 | American U. | Stanley Reed makes the turnaround from the baseline set up by Peter Kayser | 40-38 |
| 18:15 | Yale | Raymond Santo double dribbles | 40-38 |
| 17:52 | American U. | Billy Ganley drills a jumper from the right block on a nice dish by Matthew Rosado and he's hacked by Raymond Santo - foul #1 on Raymond Santo, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Reed (C) Dwight Rector | |
| 17:52 | American U. | Billy Ganley misses the free throw | 42-38 |
| 17:52 | Yale | Raymond Santo gets the rebound | 42-38 |
| 17:36 | Yale | Raymond Santo buries a fadeaway in the paint | 42-40 |
| 17:19 | American U. | Billy Ganley can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 42-40 |
| 17:17 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell gets the rebound | 42-40 |
| 17:04 | Yale | Michael Reed scores on a runner near the basket | 42-42 |
| 17:02 | American U. | Matthew Rosado is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #1 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #1 | 42-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Herbert Boldt (SG), George Grossman (SF), Jimmy Sherman (PF), John Sanders (C) Matthew Rosado, Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (SG), Reginald Dodge (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Kenneth Brown, Tony Downing, Raymond Santo | |
| 16:46 | Yale | Richard Manuel connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Gerald Peters | 42-44 |
| 16:31 | American U. | Richard Manuel is called for the reach on Jimmy Sherman - foul #1 on Richard Manuel, team foul #2 | 42-44 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SG), Dwight Rector (C) Stanford Stilwell, Richard Manuel | |
| 16:21 | American U. | John Sanders knocks in the floater from the left block and the foul's on Dwight Rector - foul #1 on Dwight Rector, team foul #3 | 44-44 |
| 16:21 | American U. | John Sanders makes the free throw | 45-44 |
| 16:01 | Yale | Reginald Dodge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Dwight Rector | 45-46 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Joshua Gutierez (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. SF - George Grossman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jimmy Sherman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Reginald Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | American U. | John Sanders can't finish the layup | 45-46 |
| 15:43 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman can't tip it in | 45-46 |
| 15:42 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman tips it home | 47-46 |
| 15:37 | Yale | The short jumper by Gerald Peters is denied by John Sanders | 47-46 |
| 15:36 | American U. | Herbert Boldt pulls down the rebound | 47-46 |
| 15:31 | American U. | Herbert Boldt comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket but he's hacked by Kevin Michael - foul #1 on Kevin Michael, team foul #4 | 47-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Billy Ganley (PF), Stanley Reed (C) Joshua Gutierez, Jimmy Sherman, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Kenneth Brown (SG), Tony Downing (SF), Raymond Santo (PF) Gerald Peters, Kevin Michael, Michael Reed, Reginald Dodge | |
| 15:31 | American U. | Herbert Boldt makes the 1st free throw | 48-46 |
| 15:31 | American U. | Herbert Boldt makes the 2nd free throw | 49-46 |
| 15:12 | Yale | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 49-46 |
| 15:11 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell can't tip it in | 49-46 |
| 15:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Billy Ganley | 49-46 |
| 14:48 | American U. | George Grossman knocks in the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Stanley Reed | 52-46 |
| 14:27 | Yale | Dwight Rector drills a jumper from close range set up by Stanford Stilwell | 52-48 |
| 14:13 | American U. | Herbert Boldt is hacked by Kenneth Brown - foul #3 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #5 | 52-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF) Matthew Rosado, Herbert Boldt | |
| Subs | Yale | Michael Reed (C) Dwight Rector | |
| 14:04 | American U. | Tony Downing steals it from Fred Gant | 52-48 |
| 13:46 | Yale | Kenneth Brown misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 52-48 |
| 13:44 | Yale | Raymond Santo grabs the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 13:32 | Yale | Peter Kayser is called for the reach on Stanford Stilwell - foul #3 on Peter Kayser, team foul #2 | 52-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG), Jimmy Sherman (PF), John Sanders (C) George Grossman, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (SG), Reginald Dodge (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Kenneth Brown, Tony Downing, Raymond Santo | |
| 13:17 | Yale | Reginald Dodge comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-48 |
| 13:15 | Yale | Gerald Peters pulls down the offensive rebound | 52-48 |
| 12:57 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses the driving attempt in the lane | 52-48 |
| 12:56 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell snags the offensive board | 52-48 |
| 12:40 | Yale | Reginald Dodge's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 52-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG) Joshua Gutierez | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SG) Stanford Stilwell | |
| 12:29 | American U. | Peter Kayser buries a shot from the left wing set up by Matthew Rosado | 54-48 |
| 12:09 | Yale | Kevin Michael blows the layup | 54-48 |
| 12:07 | American U. | Matthew Rosado snags the defensive board | 54-48 |
| 12:00 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 54-48 |
| 11:59 | Yale | Michael Reed grabs the board | 54-48 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Matthew Rosado (fresh) 8 pts. 8 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jimmy Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Reginald Dodge (fresh) 5 pts. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 11:40 | Yale | Michael Reed clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 54-48 |
| 11:39 | Yale | Reginald Dodge grabs the offensive board | 54-48 |
| 11:21 | Yale | Reginald Dodge misses the lay-in but he's fouled by John Sanders - foul #2 on John Sanders, team foul #3 | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | George Grossman (SG), Billy Ganley (PF), Stanley Reed (C) Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Kenneth Brown (SG), Raymond Santo (PF), Dwight Rector (C) Gerald Peters, Kevin Michael, Michael Reed, Richard Manuel | |
| 11:21 | Yale | Reginald Dodge makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 11:21 | Yale | Reginald Dodge makes the 2nd free throw | 54-50 |
| 10:58 | American U. | George Grossman connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Sherman | 57-50 |
| 10:42 | Yale | Reginald Dodge banks in the layup | 57-52 |
| 10:26 | American U. | George Grossman comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-52 |
| 10:24 | Yale | The rebound goes to Stanford Stilwell | 57-52 |
| 10:16 | Yale | Raymond Santo can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 57-52 |
| 10:15 | Yale | Reginald Dodge grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:56 | Yale | Reginald Dodge can't finish the layup | 57-52 |
| 09:55 | American U. | The rebound goes to Stanley Reed | 57-52 |
| 09:37 | American U. | Billy Ganley comes up short on the jumper from the right block | 57-52 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Jimmy Sherman grabs the offensive rebound | 57-52 |
| 09:23 | American U. | George Grossman connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Jimmy Sherman | 60-52 |
| 09:21 | Yale | Matthew Rosado picks off the pass by Stanford Stilwell in the backcourt | 60-52 |
| 09:01 | American U. | Billy Ganley lays it in on a nice dish by George Grossman | 62-52 |
| 08:46 | Yale | Raymond Santo misses badly on a shot from the left wing | 62-52 |
| 08:44 | American U. | The rebound goes to Billy Ganley | 62-52 |
| 08:25 | American U. | George Grossman is fouled on the floor by Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Kenneth Brown, team foul #6 | 62-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF), Herbert Boldt (PF), John Sanders (C) Matthew Rosado, Jimmy Sherman, Billy Ganley, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (PG), Kevin Michael (SG), Tony Downing (SF), Michael Reed (PF), Richard Manuel (C) Stanford Stilwell, Kenneth Brown, Reginald Dodge, Raymond Santo, Dwight Rector | |
| 08:15 | American U. | Kevin Michael steps in front of the Herbert Boldt pass | 62-52 |
| 07:52 | Yale | Michael Reed knocks in the jump hook from the baseline | 62-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Grossman (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Herbert Boldt (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - John Sanders (fresh) 3 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kevin Michael (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SF - Tony Downing (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Michael Reed (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Richard Manuel (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| 07:31 | American U. | John Sanders misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 62-54 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Fred Gant tips it in | 64-54 |
| 07:14 | Yale | Michael Reed is fouled on the floor by Herbert Boldt - foul #1 on Herbert Boldt, team foul #4 | 64-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Joshua Gutierez (PG) George Grossman | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Raymond Santo (PF) Kevin Michael, Richard Manuel | |
| 06:59 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell is fouled on the floor by Joshua Gutierez - foul #1 on Joshua Gutierez, team foul #5 | 64-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (C) John Sanders | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 06:48 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell scores on a fadeaway jumper from the right side on a nice dish by Michael Reed | 64-56 |
| 06:28 | American U. | The jump hook by Stanley Reed is blocked by Raymond Santo | 64-56 |
| 06:27 | Yale | Michael Reed snags the defensive board | 64-56 |
| 06:07 | Yale | Michael Reed blows the layup | 64-56 |
| 06:06 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses the tip | 64-56 |
| 06:05 | Yale | Michael Reed tips it home | 64-58 |
| 05:47 | American U. | Joshua Gutierez can't connect on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 64-58 |
| 05:46 | Yale | Michael Reed grabs the defensive rebound | 64-58 |
| 05:28 | Yale | Tony Downing hits the front of the rim on the jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Herbert Boldt - foul #2 on Herbert Boldt, team foul #6 | 64-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Chris Guy (SG), George Grossman (SF), Billy Ganley (PF) Joshua Gutierez, Peter Kayser, Fred Gant, Herbert Boldt | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Brown (SG), Joe McGee (PF), Dwight Rector (C) Gerald Peters, Raymond Santo, Michael Reed | |
| 05:28 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 1st free throw | 64-59 |
| 05:28 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 64-60 |
| 05:09 | American U. | Matthew Rosado misses badly on a shot from the left side | 64-60 |
| 05:07 | Yale | The rebound goes to Joe McGee | 64-60 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Dwight Rector can't connect on a shot in the lane but he's fouled by Chris Guy - foul #1 on Chris Guy, team foul #7 | 64-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Sherman (SF), John Sanders (C) Chris Guy, Stanley Reed | |
| Subs | Yale | Kevin Michael (SF) Tony Downing | |
| 04:52 | Yale | Dwight Rector makes the 1st free throw | 64-61 |
| 04:52 | Yale | Dwight Rector makes the 2nd free throw | 64-62 |
| 04:37 | American U. | John Sanders loses the dribble to Stanford Stilwell | 64-62 |
| 04:33 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell lays it up and in | 64-64 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Billy Ganley clanks a turnaround from the right block | 64-64 |
| 04:18 | American U. | John Sanders grabs the offensive board | 64-64 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Billy Ganley drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Matthew Rosado | 67-64 |
| 03:55 | Yale | George Grossman is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on George Grossman, team foul #8 | 67-64 |
| Subs | American U. | Peter Kayser (SG), Fred Gant (SF) Matthew Rosado, John Sanders | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (PG), Michael Reed (SF), Raymond Santo (PF) Stanford Stilwell, Kevin Michael, Joe McGee | |
| 03:55 | Yale | Kenneth Brown misses the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:55 | Yale | Raymond Santo snags the offensive board | 67-64 |
| 03:37 | Yale | Raymond Santo's pass is intercepted by George Grossman | 67-64 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - George Grossman (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Peter Kayser (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SF - Fred Gant (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Billy Ganley (fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. C - Jimmy Sherman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Yale | PG - Gerald Peters (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Kenneth Brown (fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Michael Reed (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. PF - Raymond Santo (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. C - Dwight Rector (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:22 | American U. | Fred Gant misses the 3 from the right wing | 67-64 |
| 03:20 | Yale | Raymond Santo gets the rebound | 67-64 |
| 03:03 | Yale | Peter Kayser is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #4 on Peter Kayser, team foul #9 | 67-64 |
| Subs | American U. | Stanley Reed (C) Jimmy Sherman | |
| Subs | Yale | Stanford Stilwell (PG), Tony Downing (SF) Gerald Peters, Dwight Rector | |
| 03:03 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:03 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 67-66 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Fred Gant misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 67-66 |
| 02:52 | American U. | Stanley Reed gets the offensive rebound | 67-66 |
| 02:40 | American U. | George Grossman comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 67-66 |
| 02:39 | Yale | Tony Downing snags the defensive board | 67-66 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell is fouled on the floor by George Grossman - foul #3 on George Grossman, team foul #10 | 67-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Matthew Rosado (PG), Herbert Boldt (PF) George Grossman, Billy Ganley | |
| Subs | Yale | Gerald Peters (SG) Kenneth Brown | |
| 02:20 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 1st free throw | 67-67 |
| 02:20 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 2nd free throw | 67-68 |
| 01:53 | American U. | Herbert Boldt hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 67-68 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Stanley Reed can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 01:51 | American U. | Fred Gant can't tip it in | 67-68 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Tony Downing pulls down the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:49 | Yale | Yale calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Ganley (PF) Herbert Boldt | |
| Subs | Yale | Kenneth Brown (SG), Dwight Rector (C) Gerald Peters, Michael Reed | |
| 01:26 | Yale | Kenneth Brown knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Stanford Stilwell | 67-71 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Matthew Rosado misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 67-71 |
| 01:08 | Yale | Tony Downing pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| 01:02 | Yale | Tony Downing is hacked by Fred Gant - foul #2 on Fred Gant, team foul #11 | 67-71 |
| 01:02 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 1st free throw | 67-72 |
| 01:02 | Yale | Tony Downing makes the 2nd free throw | 67-73 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:52 | American U. | Stanley Reed scores on a turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Matthew Rosado | 69-73 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Yale | Matthew Rosado is called for the reach on Kenneth Brown - foul #2 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #12 | 69-73 |
| 00:29 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 1st free throw | 69-74 |
| 00:29 | Yale | Kenneth Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 69-75 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:24 | American U. | Fred Gant makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Matthew Rosado | 72-75 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Yale | Yale is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (-2) | |
| 00:22 | Yale | Matthew Rosado is called for the reach on Stanford Stilwell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #13 | 72-75 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:22 | American U. | The rebound goes to Billy Ganley | 72-76 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Peter Kayser misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 72-76 |
| 00:13 | Yale | Tony Downing grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Tony Downing is fouled in the backcourt by Matthew Rosado - foul #4 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #14 | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Tony Downing misses the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | Yale | Tony Downing misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 00:12 | American U. | The rebound goes to Billy Ganley | 72-76 |
| 00:06 | American U. | Peter Kayser drills a 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Matthew Rosado | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Matthew Rosado is called for the reach on Stanford Stilwell in the backcourt - foul #5 on Matthew Rosado, team foul #15 | 75-76 |
| Subs | American U. | George Grossman (PG) Matthew Rosado | |
| Subs | Yale | | |
| 00:03 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell misses the 1st free throw | 75-76 |
| 00:03 | Yale | Stanford Stilwell makes the 2nd free throw | 75-77 |
| 00:03 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 75-77 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Fred Gant can't connect on a halfcourt shot | 75-77 |