| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Irvin Mestas (fresh) SG - David Bowman (fresh) SF - Robert Reed (fresh) PF - William Gage (fresh) C - Levi Robinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) PF - Doug Behn (fresh) C - Jim Macedo (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| 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) | |
| 19:46 | Lafayette | Robert Reed comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:44 | American U. | Doug Behn snags the defensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:37 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses short on an open 3pt attempt from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | American U. | Tony Stephens misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Milton Fischer gets the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Tony Stephens clanks a shot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Irvin Mestas - foul #1 on Irvin Mestas, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Tony Stephens makes the 1st free throw | 0-1 |
| 19:20 | American U. | Tony Stephens makes the 2nd free throw | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | Lafayette | Doug Behn swats the layup by Levi Robinson | 0-2 |
| 18:59 | American U. | The rebound goes to Doug Behn | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses the fadeaway from the right block | 0-2 |
| 18:40 | Lafayette | David Bowman snags the defensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:34 | Lafayette | Milton Fischer is called for the reach on David Bowman - foul #1 on Milton Fischer, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas loses the ball out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Doug Behn is wide open but clanks a runner from close range | 0-2 |
| 17:49 | Lafayette | Robert Reed grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 17:36 | Lafayette | Robert Reed makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 17:22 | American U. | Milton Fischer is open but comes up short on the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 17:21 | Lafayette | David Bowman grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 17:07 | Lafayette | Robert Reed misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-2 |
| 17:06 | American U. | Doug Behn snags the defensive board | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | American U. | Doug Behn misses the shot from the left block | 2-2 |
| 16:47 | Lafayette | Robert Reed pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:32 | Lafayette | William Gage banks in the layup set up by David Bowman | 4-2 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Jim Macedo knocks in the fadeaway from the left block set up by Christopher Casper | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | Lafayette | The short jumper by Levi Robinson is denied by Jim Macedo | 4-4 |
| 15:54 | American U. | Doug Behn grabs the board | 4-4 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Irvin Mestas (fairly fresh) SG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Gage (tiring) 2 pts. C - Levi Robinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Milton Fischer (fairly fresh) SF - Tony Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Behn (fairly fresh) 4 reb. C - Jim Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:52 | American U. | William Gage picks off the pass by Milton Fischer in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| 15:30 | Lafayette | David Bowman connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Irvin Mestas | 7-4 |
| 15:18 | American U. | Robert Reed is called for the reach on Tony Stephens - foul #1 on Robert Reed, team foul #2 | 7-4 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Harrison (PG), Dewayne Neal (SG), Roy Poorman (SF), Alfred Collins (PF), George Shannon (C) Irvin Mestas, David Bowman, Robert Reed, William Gage, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), George Cordon (SG), Mitchell Philip (SF), Anthony Floyd (PF), Keith Hawkins (C) Christopher Casper, Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn, Jim Macedo | |
| 15:01 | American U. | David Stratton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Keith Hawkins grabs the offensive board | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | American U. | Anthony Floyd misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Alfred Collins - foul #1 on Alfred Collins, team foul #3 | 7-4 |
| 14:46 | American U. | Anthony Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 7-5 |
| 14:46 | American U. | Anthony Floyd makes the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:25 | Lafayette | George Shannon's fadeaway is rejected by Keith Hawkins | 7-6 |
| 14:24 | Lafayette | Roy Poorman tips it but misses | 7-6 |
| 14:23 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Roy Harrison | 7-6 |
| 14:03 | Lafayette | George Shannon misses long on a floater from the left side | 7-6 |
| 14:01 | American U. | Mitchell Philip grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 13:45 | American U. | Alfred Collins blocks the short jumper by George Cordon | 7-6 |
| 13:43 | American U. | David Stratton tips it back up and in | 7-8 |
| 13:23 | Lafayette | Roy Harrison misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 7-8 |
| 13:21 | American U. | David Stratton snags the defensive board | 7-8 |
| 13:19 | American U. | George Cordon is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Neal - foul #1 on Dewayne Neal, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Barry Webb (PG), David Bowman (SG), Levi Robinson (C) Dewayne Neal, Roy Poorman, George Shannon | |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Doug Behn (PF), Jim Macedo (C) George Cordon, Anthony Floyd, Mitchell Philip, Keith Hawkins | |
| 13:09 | American U. | Doug Behn lays it in set up by Jim Macedo and he's fouled by Levi Robinson - foul #1 on Levi Robinson, team foul #5 | 7-10 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Reed (SF) Roy Harrison | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG) David Stratton | |
| 13:09 | American U. | Doug Behn makes the free throw | 7-11 |
| 12:53 | Lafayette | Alfred Collins loses the dribble to Christopher Casper | 7-11 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Levi Robinson swats the short shot by Tony Stephens | 7-11 |
| 12:38 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson snags the defensive board | 7-11 |
| 12:33 | Lafayette | David Bowman lays it in set up by Barry Webb | 9-11 |
| 12:29 | American U. | Christopher Casper scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Tony Stephens | 9-14 |
| 12:16 | Lafayette | David Bowman buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 12-14 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Doug Behn knocks in the floater from the baseline on a great pass from Christopher Casper | 12-16 |
| 11:45 | Lafayette | Barry Webb hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 12-16 |
| 11:44 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson tips it home | 14-16 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Barry Webb (fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Reed (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Alfred Collins (tiring) C - Levi Robinson (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - David Tolbert (fresh) SF - Tony Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Doug Behn (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Jim Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:22 | American U. | Robert Reed takes the ball from Jim Macedo | 14-16 |
| 10:56 | Lafayette | David Bowman is fouled on the floor by Jim Macedo - foul #1 on Jim Macedo, team foul #2 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas (PG), Roy Harrison (SG), Dewayne Neal (SF), William Gage (PF), George Shannon (C) Barry Webb, David Bowman, Robert Reed, Alfred Collins, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Milton Fischer (SG), George Cordon (SF), Mitchell Philip (PF), Keith Hawkins (C) Christopher Casper, David Tolbert, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn, Jim Macedo | |
| 10:49 | Lafayette | William Gage can't connect on a runner in the paint | 14-16 |
| 10:47 | American U. | David Stratton pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Roy Harrison picks off the pass by George Cordon | 14-16 |
| 10:22 | Lafayette | Mitchell Philip is called for the reach on William Gage - foul #1 on Mitchell Philip, team foul #3 | 14-16 |
| 10:13 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 14-16 |
| 10:12 | American U. | Milton Fischer pulls down the rebound | 14-16 |
| 10:10 | American U. | David Stratton is fouled in the backcourt by George Shannon - foul #1 on George Shannon, team foul #6 | 14-16 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Poorman (PF), Levi Robinson (C) William Gage, George Shannon | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Floyd (PF) Mitchell Philip | |
| 10:01 | American U. | Anthony Floyd is open and buries a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Milton Fischer | 14-19 |
| 09:50 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 09:48 | American U. | Milton Fischer grabs the defensive rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:29 | American U. | David Stratton misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 14-19 |
| 09:28 | Lafayette | Roy Harrison gets the rebound | 14-19 |
| 09:10 | Lafayette | Roy Poorman buries a floater from the left block | 16-19 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Milton Fischer is fouled in the backcourt by Dewayne Neal - foul #2 on Dewayne Neal, team foul #7 | 16-19 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Barry Webb (PG), David Bowman (SG), William Gage (PF) Irvin Mestas, Dewayne Neal, Roy Poorman | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), Tony Stephens (SF), Doug Behn (PF) David Stratton, George Cordon, Keith Hawkins | |
| 09:08 | American U. | Milton Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Milton Fischer misses the 2nd free throw | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | Lafayette | William Gage pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | David Bowman misses the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 16-20 |
| 08:57 | American U. | Doug Behn gets the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Doug Behn is hacked by William Gage - foul #1 on William Gage, team foul #8 | 16-20 |
| Subs | Lafayette | George Shannon (C) Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Mitchell Philip (SF) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens | |
| 08:42 | American U. | Doug Behn makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:42 | American U. | Doug Behn makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:26 | Lafayette | Roy Harrison throws a bad pass out of bounds | 16-22 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Robert Reed (SF) Roy Harrison | |
| Subs | American U. | Jim Macedo (C) Anthony Floyd | |
| 08:22 | American U. | Mitchell Philip is hacked by Barry Webb in the backcourt - foul #1 on Barry Webb, team foul #9 | 16-22 |
| 08:22 | American U. | Mitchell Philip makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | American U. | Mitchell Philip misses the 2nd free throw | 16-23 |
| 08:22 | Lafayette | George Shannon pulls down the rebound | 16-23 |
| 08:03 | Lafayette | Barry Webb is hacked by Christopher Casper - foul #1 on Christopher Casper, team foul #4 | 16-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas (PG) Barry Webb | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), George Cordon (SF) Christopher Casper, Mitchell Philip | |
| 07:45 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by David Bowman | 19-23 |
| 07:43 | American U. | Robert Reed is called for the reach on George Cordon in the backcourt - foul #2 on Robert Reed, team foul #10 | 19-23 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Harrison (SF), Alfred Collins (C) Robert Reed, George Shannon | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Keith Hawkins (C) David Tolbert, Jim Macedo | |
| 07:43 | American U. | George Cordon misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 07:43 | American U. | George Cordon makes the 2nd free throw | 19-24 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Irvin Mestas (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - David Bowman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harrison (fresh) PF - William Gage (tiring) 2 pts. C - Alfred Collins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Stratton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Cordon (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Doug Behn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Keith Hawkins (fresh) | |
| 07:32 | Lafayette | Roy Harrison misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 19-24 |
| 07:30 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas tips it in | 21-24 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Milton Fischer can't finish the uncontested layup but the foul's on William Gage - foul #2 on William Gage, team foul #11 | 21-24 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Levi Robinson (C) William Gage | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 07:17 | American U. | Milton Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 21-25 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Milton Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 21-26 |
| 06:56 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson clanks a floater from the right side | 21-26 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Doug Behn grabs the defensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Doug Behn blows the layup | 21-26 |
| 06:29 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas gets the rebound | 21-26 |
| 06:09 | Lafayette | The 3pt attempt by Irvin Mestas is denied by George Cordon | 21-26 |
| 06:08 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 05:52 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas is whistled for traveling | 21-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Barry Webb (PG), Roy Poorman (PF), George Shannon (C) Irvin Mestas, Alfred Collins, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), David Tolbert (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Mitchell Philip (PF), Anthony Floyd (C) David Stratton, Milton Fischer, George Cordon, Doug Behn, Keith Hawkins | |
| 05:33 | American U. | Roy Harrison picks off the pass by David Tolbert | 21-26 |
| 05:30 | Lafayette | David Bowman can't finish the layup | 21-26 |
| 05:28 | American U. | Mitchell Philip snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 05:23 | American U. | Mitchell Philip can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the right block | 21-26 |
| 05:21 | Lafayette | George Shannon grabs the board | 21-26 |
| 04:57 | Lafayette | David Bowman is fouled on the floor by Tony Stephens - foul #1 on Tony Stephens, team foul #5 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Levi Robinson (C) George Shannon | |
| Subs | American U. | Jim Macedo (C) Anthony Floyd | |
| 04:47 | Lafayette | Roy Harrison is fouled on the floor by David Tolbert - foul #1 on David Tolbert, team foul #6 | 21-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Milton Fischer (SG), Doug Behn (PF) David Tolbert, Mitchell Philip | |
| 04:34 | Lafayette | David Bowman's fadeaway is rejected by Jim Macedo | 21-26 |
| 04:33 | American U. | The rebound goes to Tony Stephens | 21-26 |
| 04:18 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-26 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Jim Macedo gets the offensive rebound | 21-26 |
| 03:59 | American U. | Tony Stephens hits the front of the rim on the wide open turnaround near the basket | 21-26 |
| 03:58 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson snags the defensive board | 21-26 |
| 03:36 | Lafayette | Levi Robinson buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 23-26 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Barry Webb (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - David Bowman (tired) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Roy Harrison (tiring) 2 stl. PF - Roy Poorman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Levi Robinson (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Milton Fischer (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stephens (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Doug Behn (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Jim Macedo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 03:16 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses badly on a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Levi Robinson - foul #2 on Levi Robinson, team foul #12 | 23-26 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas (PG), Dewayne Neal (SG), Robert Reed (SF), William Gage (PF), George Shannon (C) Barry Webb, David Bowman, Roy Harrison, Roy Poorman, Levi Robinson | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), George Cordon (SG), Mitchell Philip (SF), Keith Hawkins (PF) Christopher Casper, Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn | |
| 03:16 | American U. | Jim Macedo makes the 1st free throw | 23-27 |
| 03:16 | American U. | Jim Macedo makes the 2nd free throw | 23-28 |
| 02:59 | Lafayette | Jim Macedo steals it from William Gage | 23-28 |
| 02:55 | American U. | David Stratton loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Floyd (PF) Jim Macedo | |
| 02:37 | Lafayette | William Gage comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Keith Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 02:27 | American U. | Mitchell Philip misses short on an open jumper in the paint | 23-28 |
| 02:26 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Philip | 23-28 |
| 02:16 | American U. | David Stratton hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 02:15 | Lafayette | William Gage pulls down the rebound | 23-28 |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | Dewayne Neal misses badly on a shot in the paint but the foul's on George Cordon - foul #1 on George Cordon, team foul #7 | 23-28 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Alfred Collins (C) George Shannon | |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Doug Behn (PF) George Cordon, Mitchell Philip, Keith Hawkins | |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | Dewayne Neal misses the 1st free throw | 23-28 |
| 01:55 | Lafayette | Dewayne Neal makes the 2nd free throw | 24-28 |
| 01:44 | American U. | David Stratton hits a shot from the left wing set up by David Tolbert | 24-30 |
| 01:20 | Lafayette | William Gage misses the lay-in but the foul's on Doug Behn - foul #1 on Doug Behn, team foul #8 | 24-30 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Barry Webb (PG), Roy Harrison (SG) Irvin Mestas, Dewayne Neal | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), Jim Macedo (C) David Stratton, Anthony Floyd | |
| 01:20 | Lafayette | William Gage makes the 1st free throw | 25-30 |
| 01:20 | Lafayette | William Gage makes the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 01:05 | American U. | Tony Stephens hits a wide open jumper from close range set up by Doug Behn | 26-32 |
| 00:50 | Lafayette | Jim Macedo steals it from Robert Reed | 26-32 |
| 00:35 | American U. | Jim Macedo lays it in set up by Christopher Casper | 26-34 |
| 00:29 | Lafayette | Christopher Casper steals it from Barry Webb in the backcourt | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Doug Behn is fouled on the floor by William Gage - foul #3 on William Gage, team foul #13 | 26-34 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas (PG), David Bowman (SG), Levi Robinson (C) Barry Webb, Roy Harrison, William Gage | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), George Cordon (SG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Keith Hawkins (C) Christopher Casper, David Tolbert, Tony Stephens, Jim Macedo | |
| 00:01 | American U. | Doug Behn misses the 1st free throw | 26-34 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Doug Behn makes the 2nd free throw | 26-35 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Irvin Mestas can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 26-35 |