| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) SG - Edward Owen (fresh) SF - George Giordano (fresh) PF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) C - James Carlisle (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) SG - Allen Carpenter (fresh) SF - Shane Burris (fresh) PF - Larry Hess (fresh) C - Robbie Webre (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Denver | Larry Hess wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Denver | Denver is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:37 | Denver | James Carlisle blocks the jumper by Peter Soles | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | American U. | Steven Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:15 | American U. | The short jumper by Steven Stockwell is denied by Robbie Webre | 0-0 |
| 19:14 | Denver | Allen Carpenter grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Denver | Robbie Webre misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Carlisle | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | American U. | Edward Owen double dribbles | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | Denver | Shane Burris comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Denver | Larry Hess tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:02 | American U. | James Carlisle travels with the ball | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | Denver | Peter Soles's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 0-2 |
| 17:26 | American U. | Allen Carpenter is called for the reach on David Gimbel - foul #1 on Allen Carpenter, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 17:11 | American U. | James Carlisle scores on a shot from close range | 2-2 |
| 17:09 | Denver | Peter Soles is hacked by David Gimbel in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Gimbel, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Denver | Richard Lee (C) Robbie Webre | |
| 16:56 | Denver | Richard Lee comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 2-2 |
| 16:55 | American U. | Steven Stockwell pulls down the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:35 | American U. | Edward Owen scores on a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by David Gimbel | 5-2 |
| 16:18 | Denver | Richard Lee is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Lee, team foul #2 | 5-2 |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Baird (PF) Steven Stockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), James Robertson (SG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (C) Peter Soles, Allen Carpenter, Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 15:56 | American U. | Joel Baird hits the finger roll set up by David Gimbel | 7-2 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Edward Owen (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Giordano (fresh) PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Christopher Wooten (fresh) SG - James Robertson (fresh) SF - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) PF - Richard Lee (fresh) C - Brent Benjamin (fresh) | |
| 15:52 | Denver | Christopher Wooten knocks in the jumper from the left wing set up by James Robertson | 7-4 |
| 15:35 | American U. | David Gimbel scores on a 3 from straight away set up by James Carlisle | 10-4 |
| 15:22 | Denver | James Robertson hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 15:21 | American U. | James Carlisle grabs the board | 10-4 |
| 15:16 | American U. | David Gimbel misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 10-4 |
| 15:15 | Denver | James Robertson snags the defensive board | 10-4 |
| 14:59 | Denver | Brent Benjamin's layup is rejected by Joel Baird | 10-4 |
| 14:58 | Denver | Brent Benjamin grabs the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:41 | Denver | Richard Lee clanks a jumper from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 14:39 | American U. | James Carlisle pulls down the rebound | 10-4 |
| 14:33 | American U. | James Robertson steals it from David Gimbel | 10-4 |
| 14:18 | Denver | James Robertson misses the 3 from the left corner | 10-4 |
| 14:16 | Denver | Richard Lee pulls down the offensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:59 | Denver | James Carlisle blocks the short jumper by James Robertson | 10-4 |
| 13:58 | American U. | David Gimbel grabs the defensive rebound | 10-4 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Joel Baird's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (PG), George Wood (SG), James Jackson (SF), Steven Stockwell (PF) David Gimbel, Edward Owen, George Giordano, James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Allen Carpenter (SG), Shane Burris (SF), Larry Hess (PF), Robbie Webre (C) Christopher Wooten, James Robertson, Anthony Pettitt, Richard Lee, Brent Benjamin | |
| 13:29 | Denver | George Wood picks off the pass by Allen Carpenter | 10-4 |
| 13:25 | American U. | George Wood hits the finger roll | 12-4 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Allen Carpenter comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by George Wood - foul #1 on George Wood, team foul #2 | 12-4 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Allen Carpenter makes the 1st free throw | 12-5 |
| 12:59 | Denver | Allen Carpenter makes the 2nd free throw | 12-6 |
| 12:45 | American U. | Barry King misses badly on a shot from the right side | 12-6 |
| 12:44 | Denver | Larry Hess grabs the board | 12-6 |
| 12:35 | Denver | Robbie Webre knocks in the jump hook from the left block | 12-8 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Steven Stockwell buries a driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Barry King | 14-8 |
| 12:03 | Denver | Allen Carpenter hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 14-8 |
| 12:01 | American U. | Joel Baird gets the rebound | 14-8 |
| 11:56 | American U. | Barry King can't connect on a jumper from the free throw line | 14-8 |
| 11:54 | American U. | Joel Baird snags the offensive board | 14-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Barry King (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Wood (fresh) 2 pts. SF - James Jackson (fresh) PF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Baird (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fresh) SG - Allen Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) PF - Larry Hess (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Webre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:44 | American U. | George Wood hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 14-8 |
| 11:42 | American U. | George Wood tips it in | 16-8 |
| 11:22 | Denver | Shane Burris scores on a turnaround from the baseline | 16-10 |
| 11:01 | American U. | George Wood hits the finger roll set up by Barry King and the foul's on Allen Carpenter - foul #2 on Allen Carpenter, team foul #3 | 18-10 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Edward Owen (SG), James Early (PF), James Carlisle (C) Barry King, James Jackson, Steven Stockwell, Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), James Robertson (SG), Richard Lee (C) Peter Soles, Allen Carpenter, Robbie Webre | |
| 11:01 | American U. | George Wood misses the free throw | 18-10 |
| 11:01 | Denver | Larry Hess pulls down the rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:56 | Denver | Christopher Wooten comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 18-10 |
| 10:55 | Denver | Larry Hess gets the offensive rebound | 18-10 |
| 10:48 | Denver | Richard Lee comes up short on the floater in the lane | 18-10 |
| 10:46 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to James Robertson | 18-10 |
| 10:31 | Denver | James Robertson is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on James Robertson, team foul #4 | 18-10 |
| Subs | American U. | George Giordano (SF) George Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | Anthony Pettitt (SF), Brent Benjamin (C) Shane Burris, Larry Hess | |
| 10:12 | American U. | David Gimbel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Owen | 21-10 |
| 10:03 | Denver | Richard Lee scores on a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Anthony Pettitt | 21-13 |
| 09:47 | American U. | David Gimbel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 21-13 |
| 09:46 | Denver | Richard Lee pulls down the rebound | 21-13 |
| 09:33 | Denver | Brent Benjamin loses the ball out of bounds | 21-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Stockwell (PF) James Early | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Larry Hess (PF) James Robertson, Brent Benjamin | |
| 09:24 | American U. | George Giordano misses badly on a floater in the paint but he's fouled by Anthony Pettitt - foul #1 on Anthony Pettitt, team foul #5 | 21-13 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Denver | Shane Burris (SF), Robbie Webre (C) Anthony Pettitt, Richard Lee | |
| 09:24 | American U. | George Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 21-13 |
| 09:24 | American U. | George Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 22-13 |
| 09:13 | Denver | Larry Hess buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Peter Soles | 22-15 |
| 08:56 | American U. | Steven Stockwell blows the layup but the foul's on Robbie Webre - foul #1 on Robbie Webre, team foul #6 | 22-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Joel Baird (C) James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 08:56 | American U. | Steven Stockwell makes the 1st free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:56 | American U. | Steven Stockwell misses the 2nd free throw | 23-15 |
| 08:56 | Denver | Larry Hess snags the defensive board | 23-15 |
| 08:37 | Denver | Joel Baird swats the layup by Robbie Webre | 23-15 |
| 08:36 | Denver | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Wooten | 23-15 |
| 08:15 | Denver | Shane Burris is called for traveling | 23-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), James Jackson (C) Edward Owen, Steven Stockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | James Robertson (SG), Richard Lee (C) Christopher Wooten, Robbie Webre | |
| 08:00 | American U. | Barry King is hacked by Richard Lee - foul #2 on Richard Lee, team foul #7 | 23-15 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) James Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Brent Benjamin (PF), Anthony Pettitt (C) Larry Hess, Richard Lee | |
| 08:00 | American U. | Barry King makes the 1st free throw | 24-15 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Barry King makes the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 07:35 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt buries a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Shane Burris | 25-18 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Barry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Giordano (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carlisle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - James Robertson (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Shane Burris (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Brent Benjamin (fresh) C - Anthony Pettitt (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 07:16 | American U. | James Carlisle is fouled on the floor by Brent Benjamin - foul #1 on Brent Benjamin, team foul #8 | 25-18 |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SG), James Jackson (SF) David Gimbel, George Giordano | |
| Subs | Denver | Ryan Blair (PG), Robbie Webre (C) Peter Soles, Shane Burris | |
| 07:16 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the 1st free throw | 26-18 |
| 07:16 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:02 | Denver | Ryan Blair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-18 |
| 07:01 | American U. | James Jackson pulls down the rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:36 | American U. | George Wood is fouled on the floor by Robbie Webre - foul #2 on Robbie Webre, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Owen (SG), Steven Stockwell (PF) James Jackson, James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (SG), Larry Hess (PF) James Robertson, Robbie Webre | |
| 06:36 | American U. | George Wood makes the 1st free throw | 28-18 |
| 06:36 | American U. | George Wood makes the 2nd free throw | 29-18 |
| 06:07 | Denver | Christopher Wooten's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 29-18 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), George Giordano (SF) Barry King, George Wood | |
| Subs | Denver | | |
| 05:52 | American U. | Edward Owen clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 29-18 |
| 05:50 | American U. | George Giordano hits the follow up shot | 31-18 |
| 05:26 | Denver | Anthony Pettitt's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-18 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Shane Burris (SF) Ryan Blair, Anthony Pettitt | |
| 05:01 | American U. | George Giordano buries a runner in the lane set up by David Gimbel | 33-18 |
| 04:48 | Denver | David Gimbel steals it from Christopher Wooten | 33-18 |
| 04:45 | American U. | David Gimbel lays it up and in | 35-18 |
| 04:29 | Denver | Christopher Wooten comes up short on the 3 from the left wing | 35-18 |
| 04:28 | American U. | James Carlisle snags the defensive board | 35-18 |
| 04:22 | American U. | David Gimbel is hacked by Peter Soles - foul #1 on Peter Soles, team foul #10 | 35-18 |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SF), Joel Baird (PF) George Giordano, Steven Stockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | James Robertson (SG) Christopher Wooten | |
| 04:22 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:22 | American U. | David Gimbel misses the 2nd free throw | 36-18 |
| 04:22 | Denver | Larry Hess gets the rebound | 36-18 |
| 04:01 | Denver | James Robertson misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 36-18 |
| 03:59 | American U. | George Wood pulls down the rebound | 36-18 |
| 03:44 | American U. | James Carlisle can't connect on a turnaround from close range but the foul's on Brent Benjamin - foul #2 on Brent Benjamin, team foul #11 | 36-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (PG), James Jackson (SF) David Gimbel, Edward Owen | |
| Subs | Denver | Allen Carpenter (SG), Richard Lee (PF), Robbie Webre (C) James Robertson, Larry Hess, Brent Benjamin | |
| 03:44 | American U. | James Carlisle misses the 1st free throw | 36-18 |
| 03:44 | American U. | James Carlisle makes the 2nd free throw | 37-18 |
| 03:24 | Denver | Peter Soles misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 37-18 |
| 03:22 | American U. | James Jackson gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Barry King (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - George Wood (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - James Jackson (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Joel Baird (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Carlisle (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Denver | PG - Peter Soles (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Allen Carpenter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Shane Burris (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Richard Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Robbie Webre (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:02 | American U. | James Carlisle is called for a charge - foul #1 on James Carlisle, team foul #3 | 37-18 |
| Subs | American U. | George Giordano (SF) James Carlisle | |
| Subs | Denver | Ryan Blair (PG) Peter Soles | |
| 02:42 | Denver | Allen Carpenter misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 37-18 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Joel Baird gets the rebound | 37-18 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Joel Baird comes up short on the jumper near the basket but he's hacked by Shane Burris - foul #1 on Shane Burris, team foul #12 | 37-18 |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Edward Owen (SG), Steven Stockwell (PF) Barry King, George Wood, James Jackson | |
| Subs | Denver | Christopher Wooten (PG), Anthony Pettitt (SF), Larry Hess (PF) Ryan Blair, Shane Burris, Richard Lee | |
| 02:34 | American U. | Joel Baird misses the 1st free throw | 37-18 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Joel Baird makes the 2nd free throw | 38-18 |
| 02:14 | Denver | Robbie Webre scores on a shot from the left side on a great pass from Anthony Pettitt | 38-20 |
| 01:55 | American U. | David Gimbel blows the layup | 38-20 |
| 01:53 | Denver | Larry Hess snags the defensive board | 38-20 |
| 01:36 | Denver | George Giordano is called for the reach on Anthony Pettitt - foul #1 on George Giordano, team foul #4 | 38-20 |
| Subs | American U. | James Carlisle (C) Joel Baird | |
| Subs | Denver | Peter Soles (PG), Shane Burris (SF), Richard Lee (C) Allen Carpenter, Anthony Pettitt, Robbie Webre | |
| 01:29 | Denver | Larry Hess misses short on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 38-20 |
| 01:27 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Carlisle | 38-20 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Shane Burris is called for the reach on Edward Owen - foul #2 on Shane Burris, team foul #13 | 38-20 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Denver | James Robertson (SG) Christopher Wooten | |
| 01:14 | American U. | Edward Owen misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Edward Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 01:14 | Denver | Shane Burris grabs the board | 38-20 |
| 01:03 | Denver | Larry Hess is denied on a layup by James Carlisle | 38-20 |
| 01:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to George Giordano | 38-20 |
| 00:54 | American U. | David Gimbel misses badly on a 3 from the right corner | 38-20 |
| 00:52 | American U. | George Giordano pulls down the offensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 00:38 | American U. | David Gimbel misses long on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Peter Soles - foul #2 on Peter Soles, team foul #14 | 38-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), George Wood (SF), Joel Baird (PF) Edward Owen, George Giordano, Steven Stockwell | |
| Subs | Denver | Brent Benjamin (C) Larry Hess | |
| 00:38 | American U. | David Gimbel misses the 1st free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:38 | American U. | David Gimbel misses the 2nd free throw | 38-20 |
| 00:38 | Denver | Brent Benjamin grabs the defensive rebound | 38-20 |
| 00:20 | Denver | Brent Benjamin hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 38-20 |
| 00:19 | Denver | Richard Lee tips it back up and in | 38-22 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Joel Baird misses the runner from the baseline | 38-22 |
| 00:02 | Denver | Richard Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 38-22 |
| 00:00 | Denver | Richard Lee can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 38-22 |