| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) SF - Garth Sims (fresh) PF - William Brooks (fresh) C - Tim Kiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:45 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | American U. | Gary Comer tips it but misses | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Manuel Hines | 0-0 |
| 19:32 | Colgate | William Brooks connects on the jump hook from the baseline set up by Manuel Hines | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | American U. | Domingo Reyes comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Colgate | Manuel Hines grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 19:17 | Colgate | Domingo Reyes takes the ball from William Brooks in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Harry Villicana - foul #1 on Harry Villicana, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:11 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 2-1 |
| 19:11 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Manuel Hines comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Norman O'Connor - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Manuel Hines makes the 1st free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:51 | Colgate | Manuel Hines makes the 2nd free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-2 |
| 18:41 | Colgate | Garth Sims grabs the defensive rebound | 4-2 |
| 18:37 | Colgate | Domingo Reyes steps in front of the Garth Sims pass in the backcourt | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses long on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Tim Kiser - foul #1 on Tim Kiser, team foul #2 | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 18:25 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 4-3 |
| 18:09 | Colgate | The jump hook by Manuel Hines is blocked by Malcolm Calvin | 4-3 |
| 18:08 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the board | 4-3 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:45 | Colgate | The rebound goes to William Brooks | 4-3 |
| 17:24 | Colgate | Manuel Hines is fouled on the floor by Norman O'Connor - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #2 | 4-3 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Michael Ray (SF), Virgil Leath (PF), David Wilmot (C) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines, Garth Sims, William Brooks, Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), William Webb (SG), James Palmer (SF), Alvin McDill (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 17:04 | Colgate | Virgil Leath dunks the ball on a great pass from Michael Ray | 6-3 |
| 16:57 | American U. | David Chacon hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by William Webb | 6-5 |
| 16:43 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-5 |
| 16:32 | American U. | Virgil Leath denies the turnaround by David Chacon | 6-5 |
| 16:31 | American U. | James Palmer grabs the offensive board | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill can't connect on a floater from the free throw line but he's fouled by Wayne Hunt - foul #1 on Wayne Hunt, team foul #3 | 6-5 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 6-7 |
| 16:18 | Colgate | Herbert Bair is called for the reach on Stephen Young in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #3 | 6-7 |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Gary Comer (SF) William Webb, Herbert Bair | |
| 16:04 | Colgate | Stephen Young misses the fadeaway from close range | 6-7 |
| 16:03 | American U. | Alvin McDill grabs the board | 6-7 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) SG - Stephen Young (fresh) SF - Michael Ray (fresh) PF - Virgil Leath (fresh) 2 pts. C - David Wilmot (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fairly fresh) SG - David Chacon (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) PF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) C - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:47 | American U. | Wayne Hunt steals the ball from David Chacon | 6-7 |
| 15:43 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt hits the finger roll | 8-7 |
| 15:25 | American U. | James Palmer comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 15:24 | Colgate | The rebound goes to David Wilmot | 8-7 |
| 15:19 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt travels with the ball | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Manuel Hines (SG), Garth Sims (SF), William Brooks (PF), Tim Kiser (C) Wayne Hunt, Stephen Young, Michael Ray, Virgil Leath, David Wilmot | |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Herbert Bair (C) James Palmer, Alvin McDill | |
| 14:57 | American U. | Herbert Bair clanks a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Tim Kiser - foul #2 on Tim Kiser, team foul #4 | 8-7 |
| Subs | Colgate | Virgil Leath (C) Tim Kiser | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF) Gary Comer | |
| 14:57 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 1st free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 14:57 | Colgate | Virgil Leath gets the rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | Colgate | Harry Villicana throws a bad pass out of bounds | 8-8 |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher Livesay (PG) Harry Villicana | |
| Subs | American U. | Malcolm Calvin (C) Herbert Bair | |
| 14:22 | American U. | Manuel Hines steals it from Don Alatorre | 8-8 |
| 14:11 | Colgate | William Brooks connects on the driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Christopher Livesay | 10-8 |
| 13:52 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses long on a floater from the left block but he's fouled by Garth Sims - foul #1 on Garth Sims, team foul #5 | 10-8 |
| Subs | Colgate | Stephen Young (SF) Garth Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF) William Webb | |
| 13:52 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:52 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | William Brooks misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Malcolm Calvin - foul #1 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #4 | 10-10 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Garth Sims (SF), Michael Ray (C) Christopher Livesay, Manuel Hines, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (PF) Domingo Reyes | |
| 13:30 | Colgate | William Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 10-10 |
| 13:30 | Colgate | William Brooks makes the 2nd free throw | 11-10 |
| 13:13 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin connects on the floater in the lane on a nice dish by Don Alatorre and he's fouled by Michael Ray - foul #1 on Michael Ray, team foul #6 | 11-12 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (SG) Garth Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), James Palmer (SG) Don Alatorre, David Chacon | |
| 13:13 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the free throw | 11-12 |
| 13:13 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Michael Ray | 11-12 |
| 12:52 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt drills a jumper from the right side | 13-12 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin drills a floater from the free throw line | 13-14 |
| 12:21 | Colgate | Michael Ray blows the dunk | 13-14 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Alvin McDill pulls down the rebound | 13-14 |
| 12:09 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the fadeaway in the paint | 13-16 |
| 11:54 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Michael Ray | 16-16 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fairly fresh) SG - Wayne Hunt (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SF - Stephen Young (fairly fresh) PF - William Brooks (tiring) 5 pts. C - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fairly fresh) SF - Gary Comer (tiring) PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (tiring) 5 pts. | |
| 11:38 | American U. | William Brooks swats the shot by William Webb | 16-16 |
| 11:37 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin can't tip it in | 16-16 |
| 11:35 | Colgate | William Brooks pulls down the rebound | 16-16 |
| 11:20 | Colgate | William Brooks clanks a jumper from the left side but he's fouled by William Webb - foul #1 on William Webb, team foul #5 | 16-16 |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher Livesay (PG), Manuel Hines (SG), Garth Sims (SF), David Wilmot (C) Harry Villicana, Wayne Hunt, Stephen Young, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), David Chacon (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Herbert Bair (C) William Webb, James Palmer, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 11:20 | Colgate | William Brooks misses the 1st free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:20 | Colgate | William Brooks misses the 2nd free throw | 16-16 |
| 11:20 | American U. | Herbert Bair grabs the board | 16-16 |
| 11:02 | American U. | Don Alatorre drills a 3 from the left corner on a nice dish by David Chacon | 16-19 |
| 10:47 | Colgate | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 16-19 |
| 10:45 | American U. | Herbert Bair snags the defensive board | 16-19 |
| 10:43 | American U. | Don Alatorre is hacked by Christopher Livesay in the backcourt - foul #1 on Christopher Livesay, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Colgate | Virgil Leath (PF) William Brooks | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:43 | American U. | Don Alatorre makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 10:43 | Colgate | Virgil Leath grabs the board | 16-20 |
| 10:41 | Colgate | David Wilmot is hacked by Gary Comer in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gary Comer, team foul #6 | 16-20 |
| 10:36 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 10:35 | Colgate | Garth Sims pulls down the offensive rebound | 16-20 |
| 10:15 | Colgate | Garth Sims drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by David Wilmot | 18-20 |
| 10:05 | American U. | David Chacon double dribbles | 18-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | William Brooks (PF) David Wilmot | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF), Alvin McDill (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Gary Comer, Domingo Reyes, Herbert Bair | |
| 10:03 | Colgate | David Chacon is called for the reach on Manuel Hines in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Chacon, team foul #7 | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses the 1st free throw | 18-20 |
| 10:03 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin gets the rebound | 18-20 |
| 09:58 | American U. | Virgil Leath takes the ball from Alvin McDill | 18-20 |
| 09:38 | Colgate | Manuel Hines misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-20 |
| 09:37 | Colgate | William Brooks tips it in | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | American U. | William Webb is fouled on the floor by Garth Sims - foul #2 on Garth Sims, team foul #8 | 20-20 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Michael Ray (SF) Christopher Livesay, Garth Sims | |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), James Palmer (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Don Alatorre, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 09:13 | American U. | William Webb misses the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 09:13 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 20-20 |
| 08:49 | Colgate | Gary Comer steps in front of the William Brooks pass | 20-20 |
| 08:25 | American U. | David Chacon connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from William Webb | 20-23 |
| 07:59 | Colgate | Michael Ray misses the fadeaway in the lane but he's hacked by Gary Comer - foul #2 on Gary Comer, team foul #8 | 20-23 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Stephen Young (SG), David Wilmot (PF) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines, William Brooks | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) William Webb, Gary Comer, Herbert Bair | |
| 07:59 | Colgate | Michael Ray makes the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 07:59 | Colgate | Michael Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | American U. | David Wilmot is called for the reach on David Chacon - foul #1 on David Wilmot, team foul #9 | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | American U. | David Chacon misses the 1st free throw | 22-23 |
| 07:41 | Colgate | David Wilmot grabs the defensive rebound | 22-23 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Wayne Hunt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Stephen Young (fresh) SF - Michael Ray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Wilmot (fresh) 2 reb. C - Virgil Leath (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (tired) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Chacon (tiring) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Palmer (fairly fresh) PF - Domingo Reyes (tiring) 4 pts. 2 stl. C - Malcolm Calvin (tiring) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:19 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt makes the jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Stephen Young | 24-23 |
| 07:07 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 24-26 |
| 06:55 | Colgate | Virgil Leath connects on the open fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Wayne Hunt | 26-26 |
| 06:38 | American U. | Domingo Reyes can't connect on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-26 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Domingo Reyes tips it home | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | Colgate | Stephen Young is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher Livesay (PG), Manuel Hines (SG), William Brooks (PF) Wayne Hunt, Michael Ray, David Wilmot | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF), Alvin McDill (PF), Herbert Bair (C) James Palmer, Domingo Reyes, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 06:15 | American U. | Don Alatorre comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-28 |
| 06:14 | Colgate | William Brooks snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 06:09 | Colgate | Don Alatorre takes the ball from Christopher Livesay in the backcourt | 26-28 |
| 06:08 | American U. | David Chacon lays it up and in on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 26-30 |
| 05:54 | Colgate | William Brooks hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 26-30 |
| 05:53 | Colgate | Stephen Young pulls down the offensive rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:39 | Colgate | The jumper by Christopher Livesay is denied by Herbert Bair | 26-30 |
| 05:37 | American U. | Herbert Bair pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 05:26 | American U. | Alvin McDill clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Brooks - foul #1 on William Brooks, team foul #10 | 26-30 |
| Subs | Colgate | Harry Villicana (PG), Wayne Hunt (SG), Michael Ray (SF), David Wilmot (C) Christopher Livesay, Manuel Hines, Stephen Young, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, Herbert Bair | |
| 05:26 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 26-31 |
| 05:26 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:10 | Colgate | Michael Ray hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 26-32 |
| 05:09 | American U. | Alvin McDill pulls down the rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 04:44 | Colgate | William Brooks grabs the defensive rebound | 26-32 |
| 04:27 | Colgate | Wayne Hunt misses long on an open 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-32 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Alvin McDill snags the defensive board | 26-32 |
| 04:25 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 26-32 |
| Subs | Colgate | Manuel Hines (SG), Stephen Young (SF) Wayne Hunt, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Herbert Bair (C) William Webb, Alvin McDill, Malcolm Calvin | |
| 04:12 | American U. | Domingo Reyes knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by David Chacon | 26-34 |
| 03:49 | Colgate | Manuel Hines connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Harry Villicana | 29-34 |
| 03:33 | American U. | David Wilmot is called for the reach on Herbert Bair - foul #2 on David Wilmot, team foul #11 | 29-34 |
| Subs | Colgate | Garth Sims (SF), Virgil Leath (PF), Tim Kiser (C) Stephen Young, William Brooks, David Wilmot | |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (PF) Don Alatorre, James Palmer, Domingo Reyes | |
| 03:33 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the 1st free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:33 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:33 | Colgate | Tim Kiser grabs the defensive rebound | 29-34 |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Harry Villicana (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Manuel Hines (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Garth Sims (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Virgil Leath (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. C - Tim Kiser (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (tired) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Alvin McDill (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:10 | Colgate | Virgil Leath is alone and drills a jumpshot from the right side | 31-34 |
| 02:55 | American U. | David Chacon clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 31-34 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Gary Comer tips it in | 31-36 |
| 02:36 | Colgate | Harry Villicana knocks in the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Garth Sims | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses short on a shot from close range but the foul's on Manuel Hines - foul #1 on Manuel Hines, team foul #12 | 33-36 |
| Subs | Colgate | Wayne Hunt (PG), Stephen Young (SG), Michael Ray (PF) Harry Villicana, Manuel Hines, Virgil Leath | |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (PG), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, Alvin McDill, Herbert Bair | |
| 02:21 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 02:21 | Colgate | Tim Kiser grabs the board | 33-36 |
| 01:53 | Colgate | Tim Kiser can't connect on a jumper in the lane | 33-36 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the defensive rebound | 33-36 |
| 01:36 | American U. | Domingo Reyes scores on a shot from the right block | 33-38 |
| 01:09 | Colgate | Michael Ray misses the easy open layup | 33-38 |
| 01:08 | American U. | William Webb snags the defensive board | 33-38 |
| 00:51 | American U. | Norman O'Connor double dribbles | 33-38 |
| Subs | Colgate | Christopher Livesay (PG), Manuel Hines (SG), David Wilmot (PF) Wayne Hunt, Garth Sims, Michael Ray | |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Alvin McDill (PF) William Webb, Domingo Reyes | |
| 00:34 | Colgate | Christopher Livesay misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 00:33 | American U. | Norman O'Connor gets the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 33-38 |
| 00:10 | Colgate | Tim Kiser pulls down the rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Stephen Young misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 33-38 |
| 00:01 | Colgate | David Wilmot grabs the offensive rebound | 33-38 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | The clock runs out | 33-38 |