| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sidney Holahan (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jason Thomas (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Allen (fresh) PF - Thomas Iler (fresh) C - James Ayers (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Edward Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Giordano (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Steven Stockwell (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Benjamin Rose (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | George Giordano inbounds the ball | 27-37 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:41 | American U. | Benjamin Rose steps out of bounds on the baseline | 27-37 |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan clanks a jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by George Giordano - foul #3 on George Giordano, team foul #1 | 27-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | George Wood (SF) George Giordano | |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 19:28 | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan makes the 2nd free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:23 | American U. | David Gimbel is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on David Gimbel, team foul #2 | 29-37 |
| 19:18 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler is hacked by Edward Owen - foul #1 on Edward Owen, team foul #3 | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen misses the easy layup but he's hacked by George Wood - foul #2 on George Wood, team foul #4 | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen misses the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 19:01 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 18:50 | American U. | James Ayers denies the turnaround by Benjamin Rose | 30-37 |
| 18:49 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler grabs the defensive rebound | 30-37 |
| 18:34 | Holy Cross | James Ayers is whistled for traveling | 30-37 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman (SF), Fred Beasley (PF), Brian Buckler (C) Joseph Allen, Thomas Iler, James Ayers | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:14 | American U. | Benjamin Rose hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from just outside the lane | 30-37 |
| 18:12 | Holy Cross | Brian Buckler snags the defensive board | 30-37 |
| 17:49 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas drills a 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by Sidney Holahan | 33-37 |
| 17:31 | American U. | Benjamin Rose loses the dribble to Christopher Freeman | 33-37 |
| 17:07 | Holy Cross | David Gimbel steals the ball from Jason Thomas | 33-37 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Fred Beasley swats the layup by Benjamin Rose | 33-37 |
| 16:49 | Holy Cross | Fred Beasley grabs the defensive rebound | 33-37 |
| 16:39 | Holy Cross | Fred Beasley misses the 3 from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 16:38 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman grabs the offensive board | 33-37 |
| 16:14 | Holy Cross | Steven Stockwell takes the ball from Brian Buckler | 33-37 |
| 16:09 | American U. | Jason Thomas takes the ball from David Gimbel in the backcourt | 33-37 |
| 15:51 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 33-37 |
| 15:49 | American U. | The rebound goes to Steven Stockwell | 33-37 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sidney Holahan (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Christopher Freeman (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Fred Beasley (tiring) 2 pts. C - Brian Buckler (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - George Wood (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Steven Stockwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Rose (tiring) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:44 | American U. | George Wood comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 33-37 |
| 15:42 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to George Wood | 33-37 |
| 15:29 | American U. | Edward Owen loses the dribble to Sidney Holahan | 33-37 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Brian Buckler misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 33-37 |
| 15:09 | American U. | David Gimbel snags the defensive board | 33-37 |
| 14:54 | American U. | Benjamin Rose makes the wide open 3 from the right wing set up by David Gimbel | 33-40 |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman lays it up and in and the foul's on George Wood - foul #3 on George Wood, team foul #5 | 35-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn (SG), Joseph Allen (SF), Thomas Iler (PF), James Ayers (C) Sidney Holahan, Jason Thomas, Fred Beasley, Brian Buckler | |
| Subs | American U. | Paul Doolin (PG), Barry King (SG), George Giordano (SF), Charles Young (PF), James Early (C) David Gimbel, Edward Owen, George Wood, Steven Stockwell, Benjamin Rose | |
| 14:34 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman makes the free throw | 36-40 |
| 14:18 | American U. | Paul Doolin misses the 3 from the right corner | 36-40 |
| 14:17 | Holy Cross | James Ayers snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 14:03 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen blows the layup | 36-40 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Paul Doolin grabs the defensive rebound | 36-40 |
| 13:40 | American U. | James Early misses the wide open turnaround from the left block | 36-40 |
| 13:38 | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 13:33 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman lays it in on a great pass from Thomas Iler | 38-40 |
| 13:13 | American U. | Barry King is fouled on the floor by Chad Vaughn - foul #2 on Chad Vaughn, team foul #1 | 38-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista (SG), Mark Bane (PF) Christopher Freeman, Thomas Iler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:59 | American U. | George Giordano misses long on a shot from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:57 | American U. | George Giordano grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 12:41 | American U. | Paul Doolin misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 12:40 | Holy Cross | James Ayers snags the defensive board | 38-40 |
| 12:22 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 38-40 |
| 12:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Young | 38-40 |
| 12:16 | American U. | Barry King's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 38-40 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan (PG), Thomas Iler (PF), Sidney Hendricks (C) Chad Vaughn, Mark Bane, James Ayers | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Edward Owen (SG), Steven Stockwell (PF), Benjamin Rose (C) Paul Doolin, Barry King, Charles Young, James Early | |
| 11:56 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 38-40 |
| 11:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Benjamin Rose | 38-40 |
| 11:49 | American U. | David Gimbel connects on the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Owen | 38-43 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sidney Holahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Julian Baptista (fairly fresh) SF - Joseph Allen (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - Thomas Iler (fresh) 2 reb. C - Sidney Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Owen (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - George Giordano (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. PF - Steven Stockwell (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. C - Benjamin Rose (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:33 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Sidney Holahan | 40-43 |
| 11:08 | American U. | Benjamin Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 40-43 |
| 11:06 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joseph Allen | 40-43 |
| 10:47 | Holy Cross | Sidney Hendricks misses the 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 10:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to Steven Stockwell | 40-43 |
| 10:23 | American U. | Steven Stockwell buries a turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Edward Owen and he's hacked by Thomas Iler - foul #1 on Thomas Iler, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn (PG), Jason Thomas (SG), Christopher Freeman (SF), Mark Bane (PF), James Ayers (C) Sidney Holahan, Julian Baptista, Joseph Allen, Thomas Iler, Sidney Hendricks | |
| Subs | American U. | Ted Wilson (PG), Barry King (SG), James Early (C) David Gimbel, Edward Owen, Benjamin Rose | |
| 10:23 | American U. | Steven Stockwell makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 10:06 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas misses short on a driving attempt in the paint | 40-46 |
| 10:04 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas tips it back up and in | 42-46 |
| 09:45 | American U. | George Giordano clanks a turnaround in the paint but he's hacked by Christopher Freeman - foul #3 on Christopher Freeman, team foul #3 | 42-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | Paul Doolin (PG), Charles Young (PF) Ted Wilson, Steven Stockwell | |
| 09:45 | American U. | George Giordano misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 09:45 | American U. | George Giordano makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 09:31 | Holy Cross | James Ayers lays it in set up by Jason Thomas | 44-47 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Barry King hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Charles Young | 44-49 |
| 08:48 | Holy Cross | James Ayers misses badly on a floater from close range | 44-49 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn hits the follow up shot | 46-49 |
| 08:26 | American U. | Paul Doolin misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-49 |
| 08:24 | American U. | James Early tips it back up and in | 46-51 |
| 08:11 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Young | 46-51 |
| 08:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Paul Doolin | 46-51 |
| 07:50 | American U. | Charles Young buries a fadeaway from the left block and the foul's on Mark Bane - foul #2 on Mark Bane, team foul #4 | 46-53 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan (PG), Brian Buckler (SF), Thomas Iler (PF), Sidney Hendricks (C) Chad Vaughn, Christopher Freeman, Mark Bane, James Ayers | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), Edward Owen (SG), George Wood (SF), Steven Stockwell (PF) Paul Doolin, Barry King, George Giordano, James Early | |
| 07:50 | American U. | Charles Young makes the free throw | 46-54 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Sidney Holahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Jason Thomas (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Brian Buckler (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Iler (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Sidney Hendricks (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Gimbel (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Edward Owen (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - George Wood (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. PF - Steven Stockwell (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. C - Charles Young (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:36 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler clanks a 3pt jumper from straight away | 46-54 |
| 07:35 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Young | 46-54 |
| 07:29 | American U. | George Wood misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 46-54 |
| 07:27 | American U. | Charles Young hits the follow up shot | 46-56 |
| 07:11 | Holy Cross | Brian Buckler steps out of bounds on the sideline | 46-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Fred Beasley (C) Sidney Hendricks | |
| Subs | American U. | Benjamin Rose (C) Charles Young | |
| 06:48 | American U. | David Gimbel is fouled on the floor by Brian Buckler - foul #2 on Brian Buckler, team foul #5 | 46-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista (SG) Jason Thomas | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG) Edward Owen | |
| 06:36 | American U. | Benjamin Rose hits a jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Barry King | 46-58 |
| 06:31 | Holy Cross | Benjamin Rose takes the ball from Sidney Holahan | 46-58 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Julian Baptista is called for the reach on Barry King in the backcourt - foul #1 on Julian Baptista, team foul #6 | 46-58 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen (SF) Brian Buckler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 06:23 | American U. | Benjamin Rose lays it up and in | 46-60 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Sidney Holahan | 49-60 |
| 05:49 | American U. | Barry King misses the floater from the right side | 49-60 |
| 05:48 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Joseph Allen | 49-60 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 05:43 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen makes the fadeaway in the paint set up by Sidney Holahan | 51-60 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Barry King misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 51-60 |
| 05:34 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler grabs the board | 51-60 |
| 05:32 | Holy Cross | David Gimbel steps in front of the Sidney Holahan pass in the backcourt | 51-60 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Benjamin Rose hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right side but he's fouled by Fred Beasley - foul #2 on Fred Beasley, team foul #7 | 51-60 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas (SG), Sidney Hendricks (C) Julian Baptista, Fred Beasley | |
| Subs | American U. | Ted Wilson (PG), Edward Owen (SG), Paul Doolin (SF) David Gimbel, Barry King, George Wood | |
| 05:16 | American U. | Benjamin Rose misses the 1st free throw | 51-60 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Benjamin Rose makes the 2nd free throw | 51-61 |
| 04:56 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler lays it in | 53-61 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Edward Owen hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Joseph Allen - foul #2 on Joseph Allen, team foul #8 | 53-61 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn (PG), Brian Buckler (SF), James Ayers (C) Sidney Holahan, Joseph Allen, Sidney Hendricks | |
| Subs | American U. | James Early (C) Benjamin Rose | |
| 04:37 | American U. | Edward Owen makes the 1st free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Edward Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 53-62 |
| 04:37 | Holy Cross | Thomas Iler gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 04:27 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 53-62 |
| 04:26 | American U. | Steven Stockwell gets the rebound | 53-62 |
| 03:58 | American U. | Edward Owen's layup is rejected by Thomas Iler | 53-62 |
| 03:56 | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn snags the defensive board | 53-62 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:34 | Holy Cross | Brian Buckler scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing set up by Jason Thomas | 55-62 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Chad Vaughn (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. SG - Jason Thomas (tiring) 7 pts. 2 ast. SF - Brian Buckler (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Thomas Iler (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - James Ayers (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Ted Wilson (fairly fresh) SG - Edward Owen (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Paul Doolin (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Steven Stockwell (tiring) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - James Early (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:30 | American U. | Edward Owen is fouled in the backcourt by Jason Thomas - foul #2 on Jason Thomas, team foul #9 | 55-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman (SF), Mark Bane (PF), Sidney Hendricks (C) Brian Buckler, Thomas Iler, James Ayers | |
| Subs | American U. | David Gimbel (PG), George Giordano (SF), Charles Young (PF) Ted Wilson, Paul Doolin, Steven Stockwell | |
| 03:30 | American U. | Edward Owen makes the 1st free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:30 | American U. | Edward Owen misses the 2nd free throw | 55-63 |
| 03:30 | Holy Cross | Sidney Hendricks pulls down the rebound | 55-63 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Mark Bane comes up short on the floater from the baseline | 55-63 |
| 03:01 | American U. | James Early grabs the board | 55-63 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle 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) | |
| 02:32 | American U. | Charles Young's pass is intercepted by Jason Thomas | 55-63 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Chad Vaughn lays it up and in on a great pass from Jason Thomas | 57-63 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 02:24 | American U. | Chad Vaughn is called for the reach on David Gimbel in the backcourt - foul #3 on Chad Vaughn, team foul #10 | 57-63 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan (PG), Julian Baptista (SG), James Ayers (C) Chad Vaughn, Jason Thomas, Sidney Hendricks | |
| Subs | American U. | Barry King (SG), George Wood (PF), Benjamin Rose (C) Edward Owen, Charles Young, James Early | |
| 02:24 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 1st free throw | 57-64 |
| 02:24 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 02:16 | Holy Cross | James Ayers makes the floater in the paint | 59-65 |
| 02:04 | American U. | George Giordano's pass is intercepted by Sidney Holahan | 59-65 |
| 02:00 | Holy Cross | Sidney Holahan lays it in | 61-65 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Sidney Holahan picks off the pass by George Giordano in the backcourt | 61-65 |
| 01:57 | Holy Cross | Christopher Freeman hits the finger roll set up by Sidney Holahan | 63-65 |
| 01:42 | American U. | George Giordano comes up short on the 3 from the left corner | 63-65 |
| 01:40 | Holy Cross | James Ayers pulls down the rebound | 63-65 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista misses long on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by George Giordano - foul #4 on George Giordano, team foul #6 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen (SF), Thomas Iler (PF) Christopher Freeman, Mark Bane | |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Owen (SG), Steven Stockwell (PF) Barry King, George Wood | |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista misses the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista makes the 2nd free throw | 64-65 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Steven Stockwell hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline | 64-65 |
| 01:07 | Holy Cross | James Ayers snags the defensive board | 64-65 |
| 00:53 | Holy Cross | Joseph Allen hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Julian Baptista | 66-65 |
| 00:28 | American U. | Edward Owen is alone and drills a floater from the left block on a great pass from Benjamin Rose | 66-67 |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Julian Baptista throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas (SG) Julian Baptista | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:20 | American U. | David Gimbel is fouled in the backcourt by Sidney Holahan - foul #3 on Sidney Holahan, team foul #11 | 66-67 |
| 00:20 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 1st free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | American U. | David Gimbel misses the 2nd free throw | 66-68 |
| 00:20 | Holy Cross | James Ayers pulls down the rebound | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas misses long on a shot from the baseline but he's fouled by Benjamin Rose - foul #2 on Benjamin Rose, team foul #7 | 66-68 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas makes the 1st free throw | 67-68 |
| 00:15 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 68-68 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:04 | American U. | Joseph Allen is called for the reach on David Gimbel - foul #3 on Joseph Allen, team foul #12 | 68-68 |
| 00:04 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 1st free throw | 68-69 |
| 00:04 | American U. | David Gimbel makes the 2nd free throw | 68-70 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 4 full remaining) | 68-70 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Jason Thomas comes up short on the halfcourt shot | 68-70 |