| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Khan (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Castle (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Daniel Quimby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Wood (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | James Castle inbounds the ball | 35-32 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:40 | Lafayette | Michael Khan is called for 5 seconds | 35-32 |
| 19:17 | American U. | Francis Pagan is hacked by Edward Canfield - foul #3 on Edward Canfield, team foul #1 | 35-32 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG) Edward Canfield | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 19:11 | American U. | James Carlisle lays it up and in on a great pass from George Wood | 35-34 |
| 18:54 | Lafayette | Billy Bess misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-34 |
| 18:52 | American U. | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 35-34 |
| 18:36 | American U. | James Carlisle misses long on a shot near the basket | 35-34 |
| 18:34 | American U. | Francis Pagan tips it home | 35-36 |
| 18:10 | Lafayette | Michael Khan clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 35-36 |
| 18:08 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman tips it back up and in | 37-36 |
| 17:52 | American U. | George Wood misses short on a floater from the free throw line but he's hacked by James Castle - foul #2 on James Castle, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Heidt (PG), Robert Oren (SG), Joe Freeman (SF), Michael Byrge (PF), Blake Black (C) Billy Bess, Michael Khan, James Castle, Brian Heyman, Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (PG), Barry King (SG), Joel Baird (PF), Steven Stockwell (C) David Gimbel, Francis Pagan, James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| 17:52 | American U. | George Wood makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 17:52 | American U. | George Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Barry King - foul #2 on Barry King, team foul #1 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | George Giordano (PF) George Wood | |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 17:37 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 17:35 | American U. | George Giordano is called for traveling in the backcourt | 38-38 |
| 17:22 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge knocks in the jump hook from the right block | 40-38 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Steven Stockwell is alone and drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-41 |
| 16:35 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Joe Freeman and he's fouled by George Giordano - foul #1 on George Giordano, team foul #2 | 42-41 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG), Daniel Quimby (C) Paul Heidt, Blake Black | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG) Barry King | |
| 16:35 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge misses the free throw | 42-41 |
| 16:35 | American U. | Joel Baird snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 16:14 | American U. | George Giordano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 42-41 |
| 16:13 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby snags the defensive board | 42-41 |
| 15:59 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby's floater is tipped away by Steven Stockwell | 42-41 |
| 15:58 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman hits the follow up shot | 44-41 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Billy Bess (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Robert Oren (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Joe Freeman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Michael Byrge (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Daniel Quimby (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Thomas Johnson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Stockwell (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - George Giordano (fresh) 10 pts. C - Joel Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:46 | American U. | David Gimbel clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-41 |
| 15:44 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:38 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby is denied on a layup by George Giordano | 44-41 |
| 15:36 | American U. | Joel Baird pulls down the rebound | 44-41 |
| 15:27 | American U. | Steven Stockwell can't finish the layup | 44-41 |
| 15:26 | American U. | George Giordano grabs the offensive board | 44-41 |
| 15:06 | American U. | George Giordano comes up short on the jumper from the baseline | 44-41 |
| 15:05 | American U. | Joel Baird tips it back up and in | 44-43 |
| 14:49 | Lafayette | Robert Oren loses the dribble to Thomas Johnson | 44-43 |
| 14:44 | American U. | Steven Stockwell banks in the layup set up by Thomas Johnson | 44-45 |
| 14:23 | Lafayette | Robert Oren blows the layup | 44-45 |
| 14:22 | Lafayette | Robert Oren gets the offensive rebound | 44-45 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Billy Bess misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Thomas Johnson - foul #2 on Thomas Johnson, team foul #3 | 44-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG), James Castle (SF), Brian Heyman (PF), Blake Black (C) Robert Oren, Joe Freeman, Michael Byrge, Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), George Wood (SF), James Jackson (PF), James Carlisle (C) David Gimbel, Thomas Johnson, Steven Stockwell, George Giordano, Joel Baird | |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Billy Bess makes the 1st free throw | 45-45 |
| 14:09 | Lafayette | Billy Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 46-45 |
| 13:53 | American U. | Francis Pagan is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Francis Pagan, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG) Billy Bess | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 13:36 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman can't finish the layup | 46-45 |
| 13:35 | American U. | George Wood pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 13:10 | American U. | Edward Canfield steals it from James Jackson | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | Lafayette | James Castle misses the lay-in | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | American U. | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:48 | American U. | James Jackson misses the easy layup | 46-45 |
| 12:47 | American U. | James Carlisle can't tip it in | 46-45 |
| 12:45 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman grabs the board | 46-45 |
| 12:41 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield is whistled for a carry | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Heidt (SG), Gus Surratt (SF), Daniel Quimby (C) Michael Khan, James Castle, Blake Black | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG) Barry King | |
| 12:36 | American U. | Edward Canfield is called for the reach on David Gimbel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Canfield, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG) Edward Canfield | |
| Subs | American U. | Benjamin Rose (C) James Carlisle | |
| 12:31 | American U. | Daniel Quimby is called for the reach on David Gimbel - foul #3 on Daniel Quimby, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | American U. | Benjamin Rose lays it in set up by David Gimbel | 46-47 |
| 11:56 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt is hacked by George Wood - foul #1 on George Wood, team foul #5 | 46-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), Joel Baird (PF) Francis Pagan, James Jackson | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Paul Heidt (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Michael Khan (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Gus Surratt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Brian Heyman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Daniel Quimby (fairly fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Barry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Wood (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. C - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:42 | Lafayette | Michael Khan misses badly on a 3 from the right wing | 46-47 |
| 11:40 | American U. | Benjamin Rose grabs the defensive rebound | 46-47 |
| 11:23 | American U. | George Wood banks in the layup set up by David Gimbel | 46-49 |
| 11:10 | Lafayette | George Wood is called for the reach on Brian Heyman - foul #2 on George Wood, team foul #6 | 46-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG), James Castle (SF), Joe Freeman (PF) Paul Heidt, Gus Surratt, Brian Heyman | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (PG), George Giordano (SF), James Carlisle (C) David Gimbel, George Wood, Benjamin Rose | |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby buries a jumper in the paint on a nice dish by Michael Khan and he's hacked by George Giordano - foul #2 on George Giordano, team foul #7 | 48-49 |
| 10:53 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby makes the free throw | 49-49 |
| 10:51 | American U. | Barry King is hacked by Michael Khan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Michael Khan, team foul #5 | 49-49 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Blake Black (C) Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:39 | American U. | James Carlisle scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson and the foul's on Blake Black - foul #1 on Blake Black, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Francis Pagan (SG) Barry King, Joel Baird | |
| 10:39 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the free throw | 49-52 |
| 10:27 | Lafayette | Michael Khan comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 49-52 |
| 10:26 | American U. | David Gimbel grabs the board | 49-52 |
| 10:06 | American U. | David Gimbel hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-52 |
| 10:05 | American U. | James Carlisle grabs the offensive board | 49-52 |
| 09:40 | American U. | James Carlisle loses the dribble to Billy Bess | 49-52 |
| 09:20 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman misses long on a shot near the basket | 49-52 |
| 09:18 | Lafayette | Blake Black pulls down the offensive rebound | 49-52 |
| 08:55 | Lafayette | Billy Bess's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 49-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Heidt (PG), Robert Oren (SG), Gus Surratt (SF), Michael Byrge (PF), Daniel Quimby (C) Billy Bess, Michael Khan, James Castle, Joe Freeman, Blake Black | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), Steven Stockwell (SF), James Jackson (PF), Joel Baird (C) Francis Pagan, Thomas Johnson, George Giordano, James Carlisle | |
| 08:43 | American U. | Robert Oren steals it from Barry King | 49-52 |
| 08:17 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Robert Oren | 51-52 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Steven Stockwell is hacked by Daniel Quimby in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Quimby, team foul #7 | 51-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Heyman (PF) Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:14 | American U. | Steven Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Steven Stockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 51-53 |
| 08:14 | Lafayette | Gus Surratt snags the defensive board | 51-53 |
| 08:01 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge misses the fadeaway from the left block | 51-53 |
| 07:59 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman tips it in | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | American U. | Steven Stockwell is hacked by Gus Surratt in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gus Surratt, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG), Daniel Quimby (C) Paul Heidt, Michael Byrge | |
| Subs | American U. | Francis Pagan (SG) David Gimbel | |
| 07:53 | American U. | Steven Stockwell misses the 1st free throw | 53-53 |
| 07:53 | Lafayette | Robert Oren snags the defensive board | 53-53 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Edward Canfield (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SG - Robert Oren (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. SF - Gus Surratt (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Quimby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Barry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Stockwell (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Baird (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Barry King is called for the reach on Robert Oren - foul #3 on Barry King, team foul #8 | 53-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | James Castle (SF) Gus Surratt | |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SF) Steven Stockwell | |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Robert Oren makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 07:36 | Lafayette | Robert Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 55-53 |
| 07:25 | American U. | Joel Baird clanks a jumper from close range but he's fouled by Brian Heyman - foul #1 on Brian Heyman, team foul #9 | 55-53 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG) Robert Oren | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (PG) Francis Pagan | |
| 07:25 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 1st free throw | 55-54 |
| 07:25 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 55-55 |
| 07:07 | Lafayette | James Castle scores on a jump hook in the lane set up by Edward Canfield | 57-55 |
| 07:04 | American U. | Edward Canfield takes the ball from Barry King in the backcourt | 57-55 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | James Castle misses short on a fadeaway from close range | 57-55 |
| 06:54 | American U. | Joel Baird gets the rebound | 57-55 |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Jackson is hacked by James Castle in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Castle, team foul #10 | 57-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Heidt (SG), Joe Freeman (SF) Michael Khan, James Castle | |
| Subs | American U. | George Giordano (SG), James Carlisle (C) Barry King, Joel Baird | |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 57-56 |
| 06:52 | American U. | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 57-57 |
| 06:36 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman banks in the layup on a great pass from Paul Heidt | 59-57 |
| 06:22 | American U. | James Carlisle misses the dunk attempt | 59-57 |
| 06:20 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman grabs the board | 59-57 |
| 05:57 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 59-57 |
| 05:55 | American U. | The rebound goes to George Wood | 59-57 |
| 05:50 | American U. | George Wood hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 59-57 |
| 05:48 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brian Heyman | 59-57 |
| 05:37 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield connects on the 3 from the left corner | 62-57 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Thomas Johnson misses badly on a fadeaway from the left wing | 62-57 |
| 05:22 | American U. | James Carlisle can't tip it in | 62-57 |
| 05:20 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman gets the rebound | 62-57 |
| 05:13 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman scores on a jump hook near the basket set up by Edward Canfield | 64-57 |
| 05:02 | American U. | James Carlisle scores on a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 64-59 |
| 04:38 | Lafayette | Edward Canfield can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 64-59 |
| 04:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Jackson | 64-59 |
| 04:20 | American U. | George Wood drills a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Thomas Johnson | 64-62 |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt is fouled on the floor by George Giordano - foul #3 on George Giordano, team foul #9 | 64-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (SG), James Castle (SF), Michael Byrge (PF), Blake Black (C) Edward Canfield, Joe Freeman, Brian Heyman, Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Francis Pagan (SG), Steven Stockwell (SF), Joel Baird (PF), Benjamin Rose (C) Thomas Johnson, George Giordano, George Wood, James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt makes the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:00 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt misses the 2nd free throw | 65-62 |
| 04:00 | American U. | Joel Baird grabs the defensive rebound | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Francis Pagan is fouled in the backcourt by Paul Heidt - foul #1 on Paul Heidt, team foul #11 | 65-62 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Oren (SG) Paul Heidt | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:58 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses the 1st free throw | 65-62 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Robert Oren is hacked by Joel Baird - foul #2 on Joel Baird, team foul #10 | 65-63 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Robert Oren makes the 1st free throw | 66-63 |
| 03:45 | Lafayette | Robert Oren makes the 2nd free throw | 67-63 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Billy Bess (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SG - Robert Oren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. SF - James Castle (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. PF - Michael Byrge (fresh) 6 pts. C - Blake Black (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 5 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:25 | American U. | Francis Pagan drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 67-65 |
| 03:15 | Lafayette | Billy Bess is whistled for traveling | 67-65 |
| 03:01 | American U. | Benjamin Rose hits the finger roll and the foul's on James Castle - foul #4 on James Castle, team foul #12 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gus Surratt (SF) James Castle | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:01 | American U. | Benjamin Rose misses the free throw | 67-67 |
| 03:01 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Blake Black | 67-67 |
| 02:58 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG), James Castle (SF) Robert Oren, Gus Surratt | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:45 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge clanks a driving attempt from the right block | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Benjamin Rose snags the defensive board | 67-67 |
| 02:44 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Edward Canfield (PG), Daniel Quimby (C) Billy Bess, Blake Black | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (SF), James Carlisle (C) Steven Stockwell, Benjamin Rose | |
| 02:40 | American U. | Joel Baird is hacked by Edward Canfield in the backcourt - foul #5 on Edward Canfield, team foul #13 | 67-67 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG) Edward Canfield | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:40 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 67-69 |
| 02:17 | Lafayette | James Castle buries a 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Billy Bess | 70-69 |
| 02:01 | American U. | Joel Baird drills a runner from the baseline on a nice dish by David Gimbel | 70-71 |
| 02:01 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 70-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Brian Heyman (PF) Michael Byrge | |
| Subs | American U. | James Jackson (PF) Joel Baird | |
| 01:32 | Lafayette | Billy Bess buries a floater from the left side set up by James Castle | 72-71 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Francis Pagan misses short on a floater from the free throw line but the foul's on Brian Heyman - foul #2 on Brian Heyman, team foul #14 | 72-71 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:11 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-72 |
| 01:11 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-73 |
| 00:51 | Lafayette | The jump hook by James Castle is blocked by James Jackson | 72-73 |
| 00:50 | American U. | James Carlisle gets the rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:23 | American U. | George Wood loses the ball out of bounds | 72-73 |
| 00:17 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman misses short on a jumper from just outside the lane | 72-73 |
| 00:16 | American U. | Francis Pagan grabs the defensive rebound | 72-73 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:15 | American U. | Francis Pagan is fouled in the backcourt by Billy Bess - foul #3 on Billy Bess, team foul #15 | 72-73 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 1st free throw | 72-74 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Francis Pagan makes the 2nd free throw | 72-75 |
| 00:01 | Lafayette | Michael Khan connects on the 3 from the left wing | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | David Gimbel can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 75-75 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Billy Bess (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SG - Michael Khan (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Castle (fresh) 10 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - Daniel Quimby (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 6 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 05:00 | Lafayette | Daniel Quimby wins the tip | 75-75 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 04:39 | Lafayette | Michael Khan loses the dribble to David Gimbel | 75-75 |
| 04:20 | American U. | Francis Pagan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 75-75 |
| 04:18 | Lafayette | James Castle grabs the defensive rebound | 75-75 |
| 03:52 | Lafayette | Billy Bess comes up short on the floater from the right wing | 75-75 |
| 03:51 | Lafayette | Michael Khan grabs the offensive board | 75-75 |
| 03:25 | Lafayette | James Castle is whistled for traveling | 75-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Paul Heidt (PG), Robert Oren (SG), Joe Freeman (SF), Michael Byrge (PF) Billy Bess, Michael Khan, James Castle, Brian Heyman | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Johnson (SG), Steven Stockwell (SF), George Giordano (PF), Joel Baird (C) Francis Pagan, George Wood, James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| 03:23 | American U. | George Giordano is hacked by Daniel Quimby in the backcourt - foul #5 on Daniel Quimby, team foul #16 | 75-75 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Blake Black (C) Daniel Quimby | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:23 | American U. | George Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 75-75 |
| 03:23 | American U. | George Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 75-76 |
| 03:16 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman misses long on a shot from the left wing | 75-76 |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Michael Byrge tips it back up and in | 77-76 |
| 02:55 | American U. | Steven Stockwell slams it home | 77-78 |
| 02:55 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-78 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG), Brian Heyman (PF) Robert Oren, Blake Black | |
| Subs | American U. | Francis Pagan (SG), James Jackson (PF), James Carlisle (C) Steven Stockwell, George Giordano, Joel Baird | |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt hits a floater in the lane on a great pass from Michael Khan and he's fouled by James Jackson - foul #2 on James Jackson, team foul #11 | 79-78 |
| 02:36 | Lafayette | Paul Heidt misses the free throw | 79-78 |
| 02:36 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 79-78 |
| 02:29 | American U. | Michael Khan steals the ball from David Gimbel in the backcourt | 79-78 |
| 02:28 | Lafayette | Joe Freeman lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Khan | 81-78 |
| 02:08 | American U. | James Jackson is fouled on the floor by Paul Heidt - foul #2 on Paul Heidt, team foul #17 | 81-78 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Billy Bess (PG), Robert Oren (SG), James Castle (SF) Paul Heidt, Michael Khan, Joe Freeman | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:08 | American U. | James Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 81-78 |
| 02:08 | American U. | James Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 81-79 |
| 02:05 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 81-79 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Michael Khan (SG) Robert Oren | |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SF) Thomas Johnson | |
| 01:47 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman hits the finger roll set up by Billy Bess | 83-79 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Francis Pagan can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-79 |
| 01:40 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Brian Heyman | 83-79 |
| 01:37 | Lafayette | Billy Bess is hacked by David Gimbel in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gimbel, team foul #12 | 83-79 |
| 01:37 | Lafayette | Billy Bess misses the 1st free throw | 83-79 |
| 01:37 | Lafayette | Billy Bess makes the 2nd free throw | 84-79 |
| 01:34 | American U. | David Gimbel is hacked by Billy Bess in the backcourt - foul #4 on Billy Bess, team foul #18 | 84-79 |
| 01:34 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 1st free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:34 | American U. | David Gimbel misses the 2nd free throw | 84-80 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman grabs the board | 84-80 |
| 01:34 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 84-80 |
| 01:22 | Lafayette | Brian Heyman connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-80 |
| 01:04 | American U. | James Jackson makes the wide open floater from the right block on a nice dish by David Gimbel | 87-82 |
| 01:04 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 remaining) | 87-82 |
| 00:46 | Lafayette | Michael Khan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 87-82 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Billy Bess (fresh) 9 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 4 pf. SG - Michael Khan (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SF - James Castle (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Heyman (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. C - Michael Byrge (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 1 pts. 7 ast. SG - Francis Pagan (fresh) 12 pts. SF - George Wood (fresh) 10 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 10 pts. 11 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:39 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 3pt shot from the right wing | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Michael Khan travels with the ball | 87-85 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:01 | American U. | Francis Pagan comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 87-85 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | James Castle pulls down the rebound | 87-85 |