| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Elton Schafer (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ragland (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Kenneth Thompson (fresh) 3 reb. C - David Clack (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau inbounds the ball | 39-41 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:37 | American U. | Patrick Talley is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on Patrick Talley, team foul #1 | 39-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG) Patrick Talley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 19:18 | Columbia | Victor Exley's floater is knocked away by Jeffry Charboneau | 39-41 |
| 19:17 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson misses the tip | 39-41 |
| 19:16 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Jurado | 39-41 |
| 18:56 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-41 |
| 18:55 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 39-41 |
| 18:28 | Columbia | Victor Exley misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 39-41 |
| 18:26 | American U. | Elton Schafer snags the defensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:10 | American U. | The short jumper by John Landon is denied by David Clack | 39-41 |
| 18:09 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau grabs the offensive board | 39-41 |
| 18:04 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau makes the shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Harvey Weber | 41-41 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Victor Exley can't connect on a jumper from the left side | 41-41 |
| 17:50 | Columbia | Philip Ragland snags the offensive board | 41-41 |
| 17:34 | Columbia | Philip Ragland knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Kenneth Thompson | 41-44 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Jurado | 44-44 |
| 17:02 | Columbia | Philip Ragland's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Charboneau | 44-44 |
| 16:36 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 44-44 |
| 16:34 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson grabs the defensive rebound | 44-44 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Victor Exley misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Harvey Weber - foul #1 on Harvey Weber, team foul #2 | 44-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Damon Bellamy (SG), Warren Pesce (PF), Frank Rutherford (C) Harvey Weber, Charles Jurado, John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (SG), Dane Dacus (SF), Michael Alberg (PF), James Scalf (C) Philip Ragland, Thomas Bastien, Kenneth Thompson, David Clack | |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 1st free throw | 44-45 |
| 16:23 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 44-46 |
| 16:03 | American U. | Warren Pesce buries a jumper from just outside the lane set up by Jeffry Charboneau | 46-46 |
| 15:47 | Columbia | James Scalf comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 46-46 |
| 15:46 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau grabs the defensive rebound | 46-46 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Damon Bellamy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. C - Frank Rutherford (fresh) 6 pts. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) PF - Michael Alberg (fresh) 2 pts. C - James Scalf (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 15:29 | American U. | Damon Bellamy comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 46-46 |
| 15:27 | American U. | Frank Rutherford gets the offensive rebound | 46-46 |
| 15:20 | American U. | Frank Rutherford misses the 3 pointer from the right wing | 46-46 |
| 15:18 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Michael Alberg | 46-46 |
| 15:12 | Columbia | The jump hook by Michael Alberg is blocked by Warren Pesce | 46-46 |
| 15:11 | American U. | The rebound goes to Frank Rutherford | 46-46 |
| 14:55 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau travels with the ball | 46-46 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF) Damon Bellamy, Jeffry Charboneau | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (SG), Chris Keene (PF), David Clack (C) Victor Exley, Michael Alberg, James Scalf | |
| 14:40 | Columbia | Todd Nelson connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by Leo Outten | 46-48 |
| 14:21 | American U. | Patrick Talley makes the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Telek Zuchelkowski | 49-48 |
| 13:59 | Columbia | Leo Outten can't finish the layup | 49-48 |
| 13:58 | Columbia | David Clack tips it back up and in | 49-50 |
| 13:40 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 49-50 |
| 13:38 | American U. | Patrick Talley tips it back up and in | 51-50 |
| 13:16 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 51-50 |
| 13:14 | Columbia | David Clack snags the offensive board | 51-50 |
| 13:05 | Columbia | Todd Nelson buries a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 51-52 |
| 12:52 | American U. | Jimmy Chill hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:50 | Columbia | Chris Keene gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:40 | Columbia | Leo Outten can't connect on a shot from the free throw line | 51-52 |
| 12:39 | American U. | Jimmy Chill gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:34 | American U. | Jimmy Chill can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 51-52 |
| 12:33 | Columbia | David Clack gets the rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:18 | Columbia | David Clack is called for traveling | 51-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), John Landon (PF), Elton Schafer (C) Jimmy Chill, Warren Pesce, Telek Zuchelkowski, Frank Rutherford | |
| Subs | Columbia | Carlos Boots (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), James Scalf (C) Todd Nelson, Leo Outten, Dane Dacus, David Clack | |
| 12:02 | American U. | Elton Schafer misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Carlos Boots - foul #1 on Carlos Boots, team foul #1 | 51-52 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Elton Schafer misses the 1st free throw | 51-52 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Elton Schafer makes the 2nd free throw | 52-52 |
| 11:52 | Columbia | James Scalf's fadeaway is rejected by John Landon | 52-52 |
| 11:51 | Columbia | Philip Ragland grabs the offensive rebound | 52-52 |
| 11:45 | Columbia | Philip Ragland comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 52-52 |
| 11:44 | American U. | Elton Schafer gets the rebound | 52-52 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Elton Schafer (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Carlos Boots (fresh) SG - Philip Ragland (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Chris Keene (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - James Scalf (fresh) 12 pts. | |
| 11:25 | American U. | Harvey Weber hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 52-52 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Elton Schafer tips it home | 54-52 |
| 11:10 | Columbia | Philip Ragland is fouled on the floor by Harvey Weber - foul #2 on Harvey Weber, team foul #3 | 54-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG) Patrick Talley | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Kenneth Thompson (PF) Carlos Boots, Chris Keene | |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson clanks a turnaround in the paint but the foul's on Harvey Weber - foul #3 on Harvey Weber, team foul #4 | 54-52 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson makes the 1st free throw | 54-53 |
| 10:59 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson makes the 2nd free throw | 54-54 |
| 10:39 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-54 |
| 10:37 | Columbia | James Scalf gets the rebound | 54-54 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Philip Ragland misses the shot from the right side but he's fouled by John Landon - foul #1 on John Landon, team foul #5 | 54-54 |
| Subs | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski (SF) Jeffry Charboneau | |
| Subs | Columbia | David Clack (C) James Scalf | |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Philip Ragland makes the 1st free throw | 54-55 |
| 10:21 | Columbia | Philip Ragland makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:56 | American U. | Charles Jurado clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 54-56 |
| 09:54 | Columbia | David Clack grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 09:36 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson can't connect on a fadeaway in the paint | 54-56 |
| 09:34 | American U. | Elton Schafer pulls down the rebound | 54-56 |
| 09:28 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski loses the dribble to David Clack | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Charles Jurado - foul #1 on Charles Jurado, team foul #6 | 54-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Warren Pesce (PF) Harvey Weber, Charles Jurado, John Landon, Elton Schafer | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (SG), Chris Keene (PF) Philip Ragland, Kenneth Thompson | |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien misses the 1st free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien misses the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Warren Pesce grabs the board | 54-56 |
| 08:44 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski double dribbles | 54-56 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Leo Outten (SG), Dane Dacus (SF) Victor Exley, Thomas Bastien | |
| 08:29 | Columbia | Jimmy Chill steals it from Dane Dacus | 54-56 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Patrick Talley hits the finger roll set up by Jimmy Chill | 56-56 |
| 08:10 | Columbia | David Clack hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 56-56 |
| 08:08 | American U. | Warren Pesce snags the defensive board | 56-56 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Jimmy Chill hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 56-56 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Leo Outten pulls down the rebound | 56-56 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 9 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Warren Pesce (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Telek Zuchelkowski (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Todd Nelson (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Leo Outten (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Dane Dacus (fresh) PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - David Clack (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Chris Keene is hacked by Warren Pesce - foul #1 on Warren Pesce, team foul #7 | 56-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), John Landon (PF), Frank Rutherford (C) Jimmy Chill, Jeffry Charboneau, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), Kenneth Thompson (SF), James Scalf (C) Todd Nelson, Leo Outten, Dane Dacus, David Clack | |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 1st free throw | 56-57 |
| 07:28 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 56-58 |
| 07:17 | American U. | Patrick Talley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 56-58 |
| 07:07 | Columbia | Philip Ragland can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 56-58 |
| 07:06 | American U. | Frank Rutherford grabs the board | 56-58 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Patrick Talley knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Landon | 59-58 |
| 06:30 | Columbia | Philip Ragland clanks a jumper from the free throw line | 59-58 |
| 06:28 | Columbia | Chris Keene snags the offensive board | 59-58 |
| 06:07 | Columbia | Kenneth Thompson hits a driving attempt from the right block | 59-60 |
| 05:49 | American U. | Frank Rutherford's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-60 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Charles Jurado (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Elton Schafer (C) Harvey Weber, Patrick Talley, Warren Pesce, John Landon | |
| Subs | Columbia | Todd Nelson (PG), Leo Outten (SG), Thomas Bastien (SF), David Clack (C) Victor Exley, Philip Ragland, Chris Keene, James Scalf | |
| 05:42 | Columbia | Leo Outten hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 59-60 |
| 05:40 | Columbia | David Clack tips it home | 59-62 |
| 05:26 | American U. | Frank Rutherford clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-62 |
| 05:24 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Clack | 59-62 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Todd Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jimmy Chill - foul #2 on Jimmy Chill, team foul #8 | 59-62 |
| Subs | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski (PF) Frank Rutherford | |
| Subs | Columbia | James Scalf (PF) Kenneth Thompson | |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Todd Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the 2nd free throw | 59-63 |
| 05:08 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:51 | American U. | Jimmy Chill misses long on a 3 from straight away | 59-63 |
| 04:49 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien snags the defensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:44 | Columbia | Todd Nelson misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 59-63 |
| 04:42 | Columbia | David Clack snags the offensive board | 59-63 |
| 04:19 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien buries a floater from the free throw line on a nice dish by David Clack | 59-65 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 59-65 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | The rebound goes to David Clack | 59-65 |
| 03:48 | Columbia | Columbia calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 59-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), John Landon (PF) Jimmy Chill, Charles Jurado, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | Victor Exley (PG), Philip Ragland (SG), Chris Keene (PF) Todd Nelson, Leo Outten, James Scalf | |
| 03:33 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien misses long on a jumper from the left side | 59-65 |
| 03:32 | American U. | Elton Schafer pulls down the rebound | 59-65 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 2 ast. 3 pf. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 12 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Landon (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Elton Schafer (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Victor Exley (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Philip Ragland (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Thomas Bastien (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Chris Keene (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - David Clack (fresh) 6 pts. 12 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| 03:27 | American U. | Patrick Talley drills a fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by Harvey Weber | 61-65 |
| 03:19 | Columbia | Harvey Weber picks off the pass by Victor Exley | 61-65 |
| 03:15 | American U. | Harvey Weber banks in the layup | 63-65 |
| 02:55 | Columbia | Chris Keene's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-65 |
| 02:36 | American U. | Patrick Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-65 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Harvey Weber tips it in | 65-65 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Patrick Talley - foul #4 on Patrick Talley, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Warren Pesce (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (C) Jeffry Charboneau, Elton Schafer | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien makes the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 02:21 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 02:19 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Elton Schafer (C) Warren Pesce, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 02:00 | American U. | John Landon is fouled on the floor by Philip Ragland - foul #1 on Philip Ragland, team foul #2 | 65-67 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Chris Keene swats the layup by Patrick Talley | 65-67 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Elton Schafer grabs the offensive rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Patrick Talley's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Bastien | 65-67 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien pulls down the rebound | 65-67 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Victor Exley drills a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-70 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Patrick Talley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 65-70 |
| 00:56 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien snags the defensive board | 65-70 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:27 | Columbia | Thomas Bastien lays it up and in on a great pass from Victor Exley | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:21 | American U. | David Clack picks off the pass by Jeffry Charboneau | 65-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Victor Exley is hacked by Harvey Weber in the backcourt - foul #4 on Harvey Weber, team foul #10 | 65-72 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Columbia | Dane Dacus (SF) Thomas Bastien | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 1st free throw | 65-73 |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Victor Exley makes the 2nd free throw | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:12 | American U. | Patrick Talley misses the 3pt jumper from straight away | 65-74 |
| 00:10 | Columbia | Chris Keene grabs the board | 65-74 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Keene is hacked by Patrick Talley in the backcourt - foul #5 on Patrick Talley, team foul #11 | 65-74 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG) Patrick Talley | |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 1st free throw | 65-75 |
| 00:08 | Columbia | Chris Keene makes the 2nd free throw | 65-76 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Elton Schafer clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 65-76 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Elton Schafer tips it in | 67-76 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:00 | Columbia | Victor Exley runs out the clock | 67-76 |