| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Larry Craig (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson inbounds the ball | 32-22 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:34 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits a runner from the baseline set up by David Page | 32-24 |
| 19:27 | American U. | Domingo Reyes double dribbles | 32-24 |
| 19:04 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses the lay-in | 32-24 |
| 19:02 | American U. | The rebound goes to Malcolm Calvin | 32-24 |
| 18:50 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses short on a jump hook from the right block | 32-24 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 32-24 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses the fadeaway from the left block but he's fouled by Gary Comer - foul #3 on Gary Comer, team foul #1 | 32-24 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SF) Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson makes the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses the 2nd free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:41 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the board | 32-25 |
| 18:28 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 32-25 |
| 18:27 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson snags the defensive board | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Malcolm Calvin - foul #2 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #2 | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses the 1st free throw | 32-25 |
| 18:23 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson makes the 2nd free throw | 32-26 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Don Alatorre buries a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Reyes | 35-26 |
| 17:57 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson's fadeaway is rejected by Malcolm Calvin | 35-26 |
| 17:56 | American U. | Don Alatorre gets the rebound | 35-26 |
| 17:44 | American U. | William Webb is fouled on the floor by Brandon Crabtree - foul #3 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #1 | 35-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (PF) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (PF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| 17:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Bak - foul #2 on Ronald Bak, team foul #2 | 35-26 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), James Palmer (SF), Herbert Bair (C) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 36-26 |
| 17:21 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 37-26 |
| 17:03 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig connects on the floater from close range on a great pass from Donald Stevenson | 37-28 |
| 16:56 | American U. | David Page picks off the pass by William Webb | 37-28 |
| 16:42 | Holy Cross | James Palmer steals it from Ronald Bak | 37-28 |
| 16:38 | American U. | William Webb banks in the layup set up by James Palmer | 39-28 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | David Page clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-28 |
| 16:15 | American U. | James Palmer grabs the board | 39-28 |
| 16:04 | American U. | David Chacon makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 41-28 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Webb (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Palmer (fresh) PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Herbert Bair (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ronald Bak (fresh) C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Alvin McDill - foul #1 on Alvin McDill, team foul #3 | 41-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) David Chacon, William Webb, James Palmer, Alvin McDill, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Brandon Crabtree (PF) David Page, Donald Stevenson | |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses the 1st free throw | 41-28 |
| 15:39 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak makes the 2nd free throw | 41-29 |
| 15:23 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline | 41-29 |
| 15:22 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore snags the defensive board | 41-29 |
| 15:18 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig throws a bad pass out of bounds | 41-29 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF) Ronald Bak | |
| 14:52 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 41-29 |
| 14:50 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson pulls down the rebound | 41-29 |
| 14:30 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig knocks in the floater near the basket on a nice dish by Brandon Crabtree | 41-31 |
| 14:26 | American U. | Larry Craig swats the layup by Don Alatorre | 41-31 |
| 14:25 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore pulls down the rebound | 41-31 |
| 14:13 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore drills a jumpshot from the left side | 41-33 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-33 |
| 13:59 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin grabs the offensive board | 41-33 |
| 13:49 | American U. | Gary Comer is hacked by Michael Moore - foul #2 on Michael Moore, team foul #3 | 41-33 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Ronald Bak (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Larry Craig | |
| 13:27 | American U. | Norman O'Connor drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 44-33 |
| 12:58 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore drills a 3 from the left corner set up by Brandon Crabtree | 44-36 |
| 12:45 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin knocks in the fadeaway from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ronald Bak - foul #3 on Ronald Bak, team foul #4 | 46-36 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), William Webb (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino (SG), Larry Craig (C) Michael Moore, Ronald Bak | |
| 12:45 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the free throw | 47-36 |
| 12:32 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino misses the easy layup | 47-36 |
| 12:31 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree tips it back up and in | 47-38 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin hits a jumper in the lane on a great pass from William Webb | 49-38 |
| 12:17 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson misses long on a jumper from the right side | 49-38 |
| 12:16 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson hits the follow up shot | 49-40 |
| 11:58 | American U. | David Chacon clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 49-40 |
| 11:57 | American U. | William Webb tips it in | 51-40 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 11 pts. SG - William Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Alvin McDill (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Malcolm Calvin (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. PF - Brandon Crabtree (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:41 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket | 51-40 |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree misses the tip | 51-40 |
| 11:38 | American U. | Gary Comer pulls down the rebound | 51-40 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses short on a floater near the basket but the foul's on Rosendo Marino - foul #1 on Rosendo Marino, team foul #5 | 51-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG) Gary Comer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG), Michael Moore (SG) David Page, Rosendo Marino | |
| 11:33 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 52-40 |
| 11:33 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the 2nd free throw | 53-40 |
| 11:21 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore is hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #4 | 53-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (C) Larry Craig | |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree can't connect on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Herbert Bair - foul #2 on Herbert Bair, team foul #5 | 53-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) David Chacon, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 53-41 |
| 11:00 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 53-42 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Brandon Crabtree - foul #4 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #6 | 53-42 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Arthur Adams (C) Brandon Crabtree | |
| 10:51 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the 2nd free throw | 54-42 |
| 10:51 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak snags the defensive board | 54-42 |
| 10:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore misses the 3 from straight away | 54-42 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Don Alatorre grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 10:25 | American U. | William Webb misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-42 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak grabs the board | 54-42 |
| 10:07 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson knocks in the jumper from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 10:00 | American U. | Ronald Bak picks off the pass by Alvin McDill | 54-44 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore is hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #6 | 54-44 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), Gary Comer (SF), James Palmer (PF), Herbert Bair (C) Don Alatorre, William Webb, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG), Rosendo Marino (PF), Larry Craig (C) Lynn Fujiwara, Donald Stevenson, Arthur Adams | |
| 09:27 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ronald Bak | 54-46 |
| 09:15 | American U. | David Chacon misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 54-46 |
| 09:14 | American U. | David Chacon grabs the offensive rebound | 54-46 |
| 09:09 | American U. | David Chacon hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 54-46 |
| 09:07 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak snags the defensive board | 54-46 |
| 09:01 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 54-46 |
| 09:00 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino tips it home | 54-48 |
| 08:53 | American U. | David Chacon double dribbles | 54-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Malcolm Calvin (C) Norman O'Connor, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Edward Schiller (PF) Michael Moore | |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino lays it up and in and he's fouled by Malcolm Calvin - foul #3 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #7 | 54-50 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson (SF) Edward Schiller | |
| 08:40 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino makes the free throw | 54-51 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Don Alatorre knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by David Chacon | 57-51 |
| 08:05 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig double dribbles | 57-51 |
| Subs | American U. | William Webb (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) Don Alatorre, James Palmer | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 07:45 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin drills a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Domingo Reyes | 59-51 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Chacon (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Webb (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 1 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - David Page (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Rosendo Marino (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. PF - Ronald Bak (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig knocks in the shot in the lane | 59-53 |
| 07:03 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-53 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Rosendo Marino | 59-53 |
| 06:46 | Holy Cross | Rosendo Marino drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by David Page | 59-55 |
| 06:34 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the fadeaway in the paint | 59-55 |
| 06:33 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Rosendo Marino | 59-55 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak connects on the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by David Page | 59-58 |
| 06:09 | American U. | David Chacon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:08 | American U. | Domingo Reyes snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 05:53 | American U. | Domingo Reyes slams it home set up by Malcolm Calvin | 61-58 |
| 05:53 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG) David Chacon, William Webb | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Moore (SG), Brandon Crabtree (PF) Rosendo Marino, Ronald Bak | |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree clanks a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Domingo Reyes - foul #2 on Domingo Reyes, team foul #8 | 61-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Alvin McDill (C) Malcolm Calvin | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (C) Larry Craig | |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 1st free throw | 61-59 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Brandon Crabtree makes the 2nd free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Norman O'Connor comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 61-60 |
| 05:22 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak grabs the board | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore clanks a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Norman O'Connor - foul #2 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #9 | 61-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (C) Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 61-60 |
| 05:16 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Alvin McDill hits a floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 63-61 |
| 04:49 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak blows the layup | 63-61 |
| 04:47 | Holy Cross | The offensive rebound goes to Ronald Bak | 63-61 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Gary Comer is called for the reach on Michael Moore - foul #4 on Gary Comer, team foul #10 | 63-61 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG) David Page | |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore misses the 1st free throw | 63-61 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore makes the 2nd free throw | 63-62 |
| 04:25 | American U. | Don Alatorre drills a 3pt jumper from straight away | 66-62 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara is fouled on the floor by Norman O'Connor - foul #3 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #11 | 66-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF), Malcolm Calvin (C) Alvin McDill, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Larry Craig (C) Ronald Bak | |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the 2nd free throw | 66-64 |
| 03:52 | American U. | Norman O'Connor is hacked by Brandon Crabtree - foul #5 on Brandon Crabtree, team foul #7 | 66-64 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak (PF) Brandon Crabtree | |
| 03:52 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 67-64 |
| 03:52 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 2nd free throw | 68-64 |
| 03:44 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 68-64 |
| 03:42 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 03:40 | Holy Cross | Ronald Bak can't tip it in | 68-64 |
| 03:38 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig snags the offensive board | 68-64 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Don Alatorre (fresh) 20 pts. 5 ast. SG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 3 pts. C - Malcolm Calvin (fresh) 17 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Lynn Fujiwara (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Moore (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Donald Stevenson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Ronald Bak (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 3 pf. C - Larry Craig (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:23 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson lays it in on a great pass from Michael Moore | 68-66 |
| 03:08 | American U. | Don Alatorre clanks a 3 from the left corner | 68-66 |
| 03:07 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Donald Stevenson | 68-66 |
| 02:53 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig clanks a fadeaway from the right wing | 68-66 |
| 02:51 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin pulls down the rebound | 68-66 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Don Alatorre misses the easy layup | 68-66 |
| 02:38 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Comer | 68-66 |
| 02:27 | American U. | Don Alatorre knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Domingo Reyes | 70-66 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-66 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | David Page (PG) Lynn Fujiwara | |
| 02:08 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig's layup is rejected by Malcolm Calvin | 70-66 |
| 02:07 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin pulls down the rebound | 70-66 |
| 01:48 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 70-66 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Don Alatorre hits the follow up shot | 72-66 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore scores on a 3pt shot from straight away set up by David Page | 72-69 |
| 01:22 | American U. | Norman O'Connor knocks in the 3 from the right corner on a great pass from Don Alatorre | 75-69 |
| 01:06 | Holy Cross | David Page blows the layup | 75-69 |
| 01:05 | American U. | The rebound goes to Gary Comer | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+3) | |
| 00:40 | American U. | Don Alatorre can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 75-69 |
| 00:39 | American U. | Don Alatorre tips it but misses | 75-69 |
| 00:37 | American U. | Gary Comer snags the offensive board | 75-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:36 | American U. | Donald Stevenson is called for the reach on Gary Comer - foul #3 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #8 | 75-69 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), William Webb (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:36 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 76-69 |
| 00:36 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 77-69 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+3) | |
| 00:32 | Holy Cross | Donald Stevenson is called for traveling in the backcourt | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled on the floor by Donald Stevenson - foul #4 on Donald Stevenson, team foul #9 | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Gary Comer misses the 1st free throw | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin snags the offensive board | 77-69 |
| 00:30 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin is fouled on the floor by David Page - foul #3 on David Page, team foul #10 | 77-69 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin makes the 1st free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin misses the 2nd free throw | 78-69 |
| 00:28 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:22 | Holy Cross | Michael Moore misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | American U. | Malcolm Calvin pulls down the rebound | 78-69 |
| 00:20 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled in the backcourt by David Page - foul #4 on David Page, team foul #11 | 78-69 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 79-69 |
| 00:17 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 80-69 |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig hits a floater from the baseline and the foul's on Malcolm Calvin - foul #4 on Malcolm Calvin, team foul #12 | 80-71 |
| Subs | American U. | Don Alatorre (PG), Norman O'Connor (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF) David Chacon, William Webb, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 00:11 | Holy Cross | Larry Craig makes the free throw | 80-72 |
| 00:09 | American U. | David Page is called for the reach on Gary Comer in the backcourt - foul #5 on David Page, team foul #12 | 80-72 |
| Subs | American U. | David Chacon (PG), William Webb (SG), Alvin McDill (PF) Don Alatorre, Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara (PG) David Page | |
| 00:09 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 81-72 |
| 00:09 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 82-72 |
| 00:05 | Holy Cross | Lynn Fujiwara makes the wide open fadeaway from just outside the lane | 82-74 |
| 00:05 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 82-74 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) 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) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | David Chacon runs out the clock | 82-74 |