| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Stanley (fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Walter (fresh) 4 pts. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Valentin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Bentley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | William Walter inbounds the ball | 33-35 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:50 | Lafayette | Roy Lee takes the ball from John Duncan | 33-35 |
| 19:46 | American U. | Edgar Meeks is called for traveling in the backcourt | 33-35 |
| 19:36 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley misses the jumper from the left wing | 33-35 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Roy Lee gets the rebound | 33-35 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Edgar Meeks is hacked by Lester Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Lester Welch, team foul #1 | 33-35 |
| 19:21 | American U. | Edgar Meeks scores on a floater from the free throw line set up by Winfred Shea | 33-37 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | John Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 18:58 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley tips it back up and in | 35-37 |
| 18:32 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 35-37 |
| 18:31 | Lafayette | William Walter snags the defensive board | 35-37 |
| 18:25 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses long on a jumper from the left wing | 35-37 |
| 18:23 | American U. | Winfred Shea gets the rebound | 35-37 |
| 18:18 | American U. | Edgar Meeks knocks in the 3 from the left corner set up by Joseph Bentley | 35-40 |
| 18:02 | Lafayette | John Duncan is whistled for traveling | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), Frank Beauchamp (PF), Ron Cooper (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (PG), David Schubert (SF), Roy Merrell (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Edgar Meeks, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 17:42 | American U. | Joseph Bentley misses badly on the uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 17:40 | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 17:35 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland hits a shot from the right block set up by Billy Sharp | 37-40 |
| 17:19 | American U. | Joseph Bentley is whistled for a carry | 37-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF) Ron Cooper | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG) Joseph Bentley | |
| 17:02 | Lafayette | Billy Sharp is hacked by Charles Lewis - foul #2 on Charles Lewis, team foul #1 | 37-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Eric Barnhart, Frank Beauchamp | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Brian Bulter (PF) Charles Lewis, Roy Merrell | |
| 16:51 | Lafayette | The pull-up jumper by Billy Sharp is blocked by Bradley Numbers | 37-40 |
| 16:49 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Kelly Holland | 37-40 |
| 16:40 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 37-40 |
| 16:39 | Lafayette | William Walter tips it back up and in | 39-40 |
| 16:37 | American U. | William Walter steps in front of the Kevin Tardif pass in the backcourt | 39-40 |
| 16:35 | Lafayette | William Walter misses the easy layup | 39-40 |
| 16:34 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Alvin Valentin | 39-40 |
| 16:11 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland scores on a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Billy Sharp | 41-40 |
| 16:09 | American U. | Kelly Holland is called for the reach on David Schubert in the backcourt - foul #2 on Kelly Holland, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp, William Walter | |
| Subs | American U. | Winfred Shea (SF), Roy Lee (C) David Schubert, Bradley Numbers | |
| 15:52 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses short on an open fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-40 |
| 15:50 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Scott Stanley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Eric Barnhart (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin Valentin (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 15:45 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp (PF), Ron Cooper (C) John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (PG), Joseph Bentley (SG), Roy Merrell (PF) Edgar Meeks, Kevin Tardif, Brian Bulter | |
| 15:26 | American U. | Winfred Shea can't connect on a shot from the left block but he's hacked by Frank Beauchamp - foul #1 on Frank Beauchamp, team foul #3 | 41-40 |
| 15:26 | American U. | Winfred Shea misses the 1st free throw | 41-40 |
| 15:26 | American U. | Winfred Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 41-41 |
| 15:17 | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 41-41 |
| 15:16 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart grabs the offensive rebound | 41-41 |
| 15:06 | Lafayette | Winfred Shea picks off the pass by Eric Barnhart | 41-41 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Winfred Shea banks in the layup | 41-43 |
| 14:51 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-43 |
| 14:49 | American U. | Roy Lee grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:25 | American U. | Joseph Bentley misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 41-43 |
| 14:23 | American U. | Roy Merrell hits the follow up shot | 41-45 |
| 14:01 | Lafayette | Ron Cooper is hacked by Joseph Bentley - foul #3 on Joseph Bentley, team foul #2 | 41-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, Eric Barnhart, Frank Beauchamp, Ron Cooper | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Kevin Tardif (SG), David Schubert (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Charles Lewis, Joseph Bentley, Winfred Shea, Roy Merrell, Roy Lee | |
| 13:47 | Lafayette | John Duncan lays it in on a nice dish by Billy Sharp | 43-45 |
| 13:26 | American U. | Edgar Meeks knocks in the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Bradley Numbers | 43-48 |
| 13:13 | Lafayette | John Duncan can't connect on a fadeaway from the right block | 43-48 |
| 13:12 | Lafayette | William Walter pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-48 |
| 13:01 | Lafayette | John Duncan buries a jumper from the right block | 45-48 |
| 12:48 | American U. | Kevin Tardif can't connect on an uncontested turnaround from close range | 45-48 |
| 12:47 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Bradley Numbers | 45-48 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Edgar Meeks clanks a 3 from the right wing | 45-48 |
| 12:26 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Alvin Valentin | 45-48 |
| 12:19 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the jump hook in the lane set up by Billy Sharp | 47-48 |
| 12:00 | American U. | Brian Bulter loses the dribble to John Duncan | 47-48 |
| 11:47 | Lafayette | William Walter comes up short on the jumpshot from the right side | 47-48 |
| 11:45 | American U. | David Schubert grabs the board | 47-48 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Billy Sharp (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Walter (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duncan (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Alvin Valentin (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - David Schubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Bradley Numbers (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | American U. | Kevin Tardif can't connect on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Alvin Valentin - foul #3 on Alvin Valentin, team foul #4 | 47-48 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Richard Jacobs (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), Frank Beauchamp (PF), Ron Cooper (C) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Joseph Bentley (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Roy Merrell (PF), Roy Lee (C) Edgar Meeks, David Schubert, Brian Bulter, Bradley Numbers | |
| 11:40 | American U. | Kevin Tardif makes the 1st free throw | 47-49 |
| 11:40 | American U. | Kevin Tardif makes the 2nd free throw | 47-50 |
| 11:25 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 47-50 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Roy Lee pulls down the rebound | 47-50 |
| 11:19 | American U. | Winfred Shea drills a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Kevin Tardif | 47-53 |
| 11:00 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs is hacked by Joseph Bentley - foul #4 on Joseph Bentley, team foul #3 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (SG) Richard Jacobs | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (PG), John Pelton (SG) Kevin Tardif, Joseph Bentley | |
| 10:43 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart misses the fadeaway from close range but the foul's on Charles Lewis - foul #3 on Charles Lewis, team foul #4 | 47-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart (PF) Frank Beauchamp | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Ewald (SF) Winfred Shea | |
| 10:43 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:43 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart misses the 2nd free throw | 48-53 |
| 10:43 | American U. | Roy Merrell grabs the board | 48-53 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Robert Ewald hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 48-53 |
| 10:27 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Scott Stanley | 48-53 |
| 10:08 | Lafayette | Victor Burkhart knocks in the jumper from the right side on a great pass from Scott Stanley | 50-53 |
| 09:57 | American U. | Charles Lewis misses the wide open fadeaway from the right wing | 50-53 |
| 09:56 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart snags the defensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:40 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart's fadeaway is rejected by Roy Merrell | 50-53 |
| 09:38 | Lafayette | Ron Cooper snags the offensive board | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Lafayette | Ron Cooper drills a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Lester Welch | 52-53 |
| 09:22 | American U. | Robert Ewald throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 52-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Richard Jacobs (SG), William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, Eric Barnhart, Victor Burkhart, Ron Cooper | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Kevin Tardif (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), David Schubert (C) Charles Lewis, John Pelton, Robert Ewald, Roy Merrell, Roy Lee | |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Kevin Tardif - foul #2 on Kevin Tardif, team foul #5 | 52-53 |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 08:59 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-53 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Brian Bulter makes the 3pt jumper from straight away set up by Kevin Tardif | 54-56 |
| 08:27 | Lafayette | William Walter connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Kelly Holland | 57-56 |
| 08:09 | American U. | Kevin Tardif scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by Winfred Shea | 57-59 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 57-59 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Brian Bulter pulls down the rebound | 57-59 |
| 07:50 | American U. | David Schubert is wide open but clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 57-59 |
| 07:49 | Lafayette | John Duncan gets the rebound | 57-59 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Kelly Holland (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Jacobs (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - William Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Alvin Valentin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. SF - Winfred Shea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schubert (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:29 | Lafayette | Kelly Holland loses the ball out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), Billy Sharp (SF), Victor Burkhart (PF), Frank Beauchamp (C) Kelly Holland, Richard Jacobs, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (PG), Joseph Bentley (SG), Roy Merrell (SF), Bradley Numbers (PF), Roy Lee (C) Edgar Meeks, Kevin Tardif, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter, David Schubert | |
| 07:06 | American U. | Charles Lewis clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 57-59 |
| 07:04 | American U. | Bradley Numbers misses the tip | 57-59 |
| 07:02 | Lafayette | Frank Beauchamp snags the defensive board | 57-59 |
| 06:43 | Lafayette | Lester Welch can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 57-59 |
| 06:41 | American U. | Bradley Numbers grabs the board | 57-59 |
| 06:19 | American U. | Lester Welch is called for the reach on Bradley Numbers - foul #3 on Lester Welch, team foul #5 | 57-59 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Billy Sharp, Victor Burkhart, Frank Beauchamp | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG) Charles Lewis | |
| 06:03 | American U. | Roy Merrell buries a 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edgar Meeks | 57-62 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin misses short on a shot from close range but he's hacked by Joseph Bentley - foul #5 on Joseph Bentley, team foul #6 | 57-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Richard Jacobs (SG) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (SG), Robert Ewald (SF), Brian Bulter (PF) Joseph Bentley, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin makes the 1st free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:45 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 05:45 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the board | 58-62 |
| 05:43 | American U. | Richard Jacobs is called for the reach on Edgar Meeks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #6 | 58-62 |
| 05:34 | American U. | Kevin Tardif scores on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Edgar Meeks | 58-64 |
| 05:27 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs is called for a moving pick - foul #2 on Richard Jacobs, team foul #7 | 58-64 |
| 05:02 | American U. | Roy Lee hits a wide open jumper from the baseline set up by Robert Ewald | 58-66 |
| 04:39 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs comes up short on the jump hook from the baseline | 58-66 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Roy Lee snags the defensive board | 58-66 |
| 04:34 | American U. | Edgar Meeks loses the dribble to Kelly Holland in the backcourt | 58-66 |
| 04:18 | Lafayette | Kevin Tardif picks off the pass by William Walter | 58-66 |
| 04:12 | American U. | Kevin Tardif hits a shot from the left side set up by Robert Ewald | 58-68 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs clanks a jump hook near the basket but he's fouled by Kevin Tardif - foul #3 on Kevin Tardif, team foul #7 | 58-68 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Billy Sharp (SF), Eric Barnhart (PF), Frank Beauchamp (C) Kelly Holland, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG), Winfred Shea (SF), Bradley Numbers (PF), David Schubert (C) Edgar Meeks, Robert Ewald, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 59-68 |
| 03:54 | Lafayette | Richard Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 60-68 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:28 | American U. | Kevin Tardif clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 60-68 |
| 03:26 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Charles Lewis | 60-68 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Jacobs (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Billy Sharp (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Eric Barnhart (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Frank Beauchamp (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kevin Tardif (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lewis (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Bradley Numbers (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - David Schubert (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:14 | American U. | Winfred Shea makes the jumper from the left block on a great pass from Kevin Tardif | 60-70 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:02 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses long on a 3 from straight away | 60-70 |
| 03:00 | American U. | Winfred Shea grabs the defensive rebound | 60-70 |
| 03:00 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Scott Stanley (SG), William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Richard Jacobs, Billy Sharp, Eric Barnhart, Frank Beauchamp | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Brian Bulter (PF) Charles Lewis, David Schubert | |
| 02:38 | American U. | Winfred Shea misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 60-70 |
| 02:37 | American U. | Bradley Numbers grabs the offensive board | 60-70 |
| 02:25 | American U. | Edgar Meeks misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 02:23 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to John Duncan | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Edgar Meeks is called for the reach on Lester Welch in the backcourt - foul #2 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #8 | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses the 1st free throw | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 02:19 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-70 |
| 01:56 | American U. | Kevin Tardif misses short on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-70 |
| 01:54 | Lafayette | William Walter grabs the board | 60-70 |
| 01:36 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 60-70 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), Frank Beauchamp (PF), Ron Cooper (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG), David Schubert (SF), Roy Merrell (PF) Edgar Meeks, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter | |
| 01:34 | American U. | Eric Barnhart takes the ball from Kevin Tardif in the backcourt | 60-70 |
| 01:33 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart hits the finger roll | 62-70 |
| 01:33 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-70 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), William Walter (SF), John Duncan (PF), Alvin Valentin (C) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp, Eric Barnhart, Frank Beauchamp, Ron Cooper | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), Winfred Shea (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Roy Lee (C) Charles Lewis, David Schubert, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 01:14 | American U. | Winfred Shea misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 62-70 |
| 01:12 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Alvin Valentin | 62-70 |
| 01:06 | Lafayette | Lester Welch knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Scott Stanley | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 01:04 | American U. | Lester Welch steps in front of the Roy Lee pass in the backcourt | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Kevin Tardif is called for the reach on Scott Stanley - foul #4 on Kevin Tardif, team foul #9 | 65-70 |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 66-70 |
| 00:57 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 67-70 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:37 | American U. | William Walter steals the ball from Kevin Tardif | 67-70 |
| 00:19 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Scott Stanley | 69-70 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:16 | American U. | Edgar Meeks is fouled in the backcourt by Lester Welch - foul #4 on Lester Welch, team foul #8 | 69-70 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Edgar Meeks makes the 1st free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Edgar Meeks misses the 2nd free throw | 69-71 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin snags the defensive board | 69-71 |
| 00:09 | Lafayette | Lester Welch drills a driving attempt in the paint | 71-71 |
| 00:09 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:05 | American U. | Winfred Shea's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 71-71 |
| 00:05 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | John Duncan can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 71-71 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Stanley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Valentin (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 9 pts. 5 ast. 4 pf. SF - Winfred Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 05:00 | American U. | Roy Lee wins the tip | 71-71 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 04:50 | American U. | Alvin Valentin steals the ball from Winfred Shea | 71-71 |
| 04:35 | Lafayette | William Walter comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 71-71 |
| 04:33 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin hits the follow up shot | 73-71 |
| 04:18 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses the turnaround in the lane | 73-71 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin grabs the board | 73-71 |
| 03:53 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley buries a 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by William Walter | 76-71 |
| 03:42 | American U. | Kevin Tardif buries a jumpshot from the right side | 76-73 |
| 03:28 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 76-73 |
| 03:27 | American U. | The rebound goes to Roy Lee | 76-73 |
| 03:25 | American U. | William Walter steps in front of the Edgar Meeks pass in the backcourt | 76-73 |
| 03:23 | Lafayette | John Duncan can't finish the layup | 76-73 |
| 03:22 | American U. | Roy Lee pulls down the rebound | 76-73 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Brian Bulter hits the easy wide open finger roll set up by Kevin Tardif | 76-75 |
| 03:00 | Lafayette | Lester Welch misses the 3 from the left corner | 76-75 |
| 02:59 | American U. | Kevin Tardif snags the defensive board | 76-75 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Edgar Meeks throws a bad pass out of bounds | 76-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Kelly Holland (PG), Billy Sharp (SG), Eric Barnhart (SF), Frank Beauchamp (PF), Ron Cooper (C) Lester Welch, Scott Stanley, William Walter, John Duncan, Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (PG), John Pelton (SG), David Schubert (SF), Roy Merrell (PF), Bradley Numbers (C) Edgar Meeks, Kevin Tardif, Winfred Shea, Brian Bulter, Roy Lee | |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 76-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | William Walter (SF) Ron Cooper | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (PG) John Pelton | |
| 02:23 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart hits a fadeaway from the right side set up by Billy Sharp and he's fouled by Roy Merrell - foul #2 on Roy Merrell, team foul #10 | 78-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Duncan (PF) Frank Beauchamp | |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG) Charles Lewis | |
| 02:23 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart makes the free throw | 79-75 |
| 02:19 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (1 :30 1 full remaining) | 79-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Lester Welch (PG), Scott Stanley (SG), Alvin Valentin (C) Kelly Holland, Billy Sharp, Eric Barnhart | |
| Subs | American U. | Winfred Shea (SF), Brian Bulter (PF), Roy Lee (C) David Schubert, Roy Merrell, Bradley Numbers | |
| 02:02 | American U. | Kevin Tardif misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 79-75 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | William Walter pulls down the rebound | 79-75 |
| 01:48 | Lafayette | John Duncan scores on a shot from the left wing | 81-75 |
| 01:23 | American U. | Winfred Shea misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 81-75 |
| 01:21 | American U. | Brian Bulter misses the tip | 81-75 |
| 01:19 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin grabs the defensive rebound | 81-75 |
| 01:12 | Lafayette | John Duncan jams it on a great pass from Lester Welch | 83-75 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:01 | American U. | Edgar Meeks misses short on an open floater from the left side | 83-75 |
| 00:59 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin pulls down the rebound | 83-75 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Lester Welch (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 4 pf. SG - Scott Stanley (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - William Walter (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 3 stl. PF - John Duncan (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. C - Alvin Valentin (fresh) 5 pts. 9 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 14 pts. 4 ast. SG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. 4 pf. SF - Winfred Shea (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. PF - Brian Bulter (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. C - Roy Lee (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Meeks - foul #3 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #11 | 83-75 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin misses the 1st free throw | 83-75 |
| 00:58 | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin makes the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:54 | American U. | Edgar Meeks connects on the 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Kevin Tardif | 84-78 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley is hacked by Edgar Meeks in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #12 | 84-78 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart (C) Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 85-78 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 86-78 |
| 00:45 | American U. | Winfred Shea hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 86-78 |
| 00:43 | American U. | Brian Bulter grabs the offensive board | 86-78 |
| 00:41 | American U. | Kevin Tardif makes the wide open 3 from straight away on a great pass from Winfred Shea | 86-81 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley is hacked by Kevin Tardif in the backcourt - foul #5 on Kevin Tardif, team foul #13 | 86-81 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Lewis (SG) Kevin Tardif | |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 1st free throw | 87-81 |
| 00:38 | Lafayette | Scott Stanley makes the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | American U. | Edgar Meeks misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 88-81 |
| 00:31 | Lafayette | William Walter pulls down the rebound | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | William Walter is fouled in the backcourt by Edgar Meeks - foul #5 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #14 | 88-81 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Pelton (SG) Edgar Meeks | |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | William Walter misses the 1st free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | William Walter misses the 2nd free throw | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | American U. | Roy Lee grabs the board | 88-81 |
| 00:29 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 88-81 |
| 00:22 | American U. | John Pelton scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Roy Lee | 88-84 |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart is fouled in the backcourt by John Pelton - foul #1 on John Pelton, team foul #15 | 88-84 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (C) John Duncan | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart makes the 1st free throw | 89-84 |
| 00:21 | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart makes the 2nd free throw | 90-84 |
| 00:17 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (none remaining) | 90-84 |
| Subs | Lafayette | John Duncan (PF) Eric Barnhart | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:15 | American U. | Charles Lewis's pass is intercepted by Alvin Valentin | 90-84 |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Lester Welch is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lewis - foul #4 on Charles Lewis, team foul #16 | 90-84 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Eric Barnhart (C) Alvin Valentin | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Lester Welch makes the 1st free throw | 91-84 |
| 00:12 | Lafayette | Lester Welch makes the 2nd free throw | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:08 | American U. | William Walter is called for the reach on Charles Lewis in the backcourt - foul #2 on William Walter, team foul #9 | 92-84 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alvin Valentin (C) Eric Barnhart | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:08 | American U. | Charles Lewis misses the 1st free throw | 92-84 |
| 00:08 | Lafayette | John Duncan pulls down the rebound | 92-84 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Lester Welch runs out the clock | 92-84 |