| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Clyde Utley inbounds the ball | 24-24 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:43 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the easy layup | 24-24 |
| 19:41 | Columbia | Richard Leamon pulls down the rebound | 24-24 |
| 19:21 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is fouled on the floor by Glenn Herlihy - foul #1 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #1 | 24-24 |
| 19:05 | Columbia | Erich Hucks is hacked by Adrian Gross - foul #3 on Adrian Gross, team foul #2 | 24-24 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | American U. | Arthur Wiggins (C) Adrian Gross | |
| 18:46 | Columbia | Glenn Herlihy steals it from Brian Sharp | 24-24 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy lays it in | 24-26 |
| 18:30 | Columbia | Gordon May hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 26-26 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Roger Blackmon is hacked by John Figueredo - foul #3 on John Figueredo, team foul #1 | 26-26 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG) John Figueredo | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:07 | American U. | Richard Bennett hits a runner in the lane set up by Glenn Herlihy | 26-28 |
| 17:51 | Columbia | Brian Sharp knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's hacked by Gordon May - foul #2 on Gordon May, team foul #2 | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the 1st free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-28 |
| 17:42 | Columbia | Richard Leamon pulls down the rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:33 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses the lay-in | 29-28 |
| 17:32 | Columbia | Frank McCosh grabs the offensive rebound | 29-28 |
| 17:16 | Columbia | Erich Hucks hits a 3pt shot from the left corner | 32-28 |
| 17:06 | American U. | Richard Bennett can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 32-28 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins grabs the offensive board | 32-28 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Roger Blackmon is fouled on the floor by Frank McCosh - foul #3 on Frank McCosh, team foul #3 | 32-28 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG), Robert Sailer (SF), Stanley Urquhart (PF), Justin Baptista (C) Frank McCosh, Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon, Gordon May | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (PG), Shelton Shea (SG), Stephen Danek (SF) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley | |
| 16:39 | American U. | Larry Sievert buries a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Arthur Wiggins | 32-30 |
| 16:28 | Columbia | Robert Sailer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erich Hucks | 34-30 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Erich Hucks steals it from Larry Sievert in the backcourt | 34-30 |
| 16:13 | Columbia | Robert Sailer hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Erich Hucks | 36-30 |
| 16:00 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Sievert and the foul's on Justin Baptista - foul #2 on Justin Baptista, team foul #4 | 36-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Frank McCosh (SG) Michael Lewis, Erich Hucks | |
| Subs | American U. | Adrian Gross (C) Richard Bennett | |
| 16:00 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses the free throw | 36-32 |
| 16:00 | Columbia | Justin Baptista gets the rebound | 36-32 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - John Figueredo (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SG - Frank McCosh (fresh) 3 pf. SF - Robert Sailer (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) C - Justin Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 8 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 15:52 | Columbia | Robert Sailer buries a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by John Figueredo | 38-32 |
| 15:29 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins is fouled on the floor by Frank McCosh - foul #4 on Frank McCosh, team foul #5 | 38-32 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (SG), Gordon May (C) Frank McCosh, Robert Sailer | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Clyde Utley (SF) Larry Sievert, Shelton Shea, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 15:14 | American U. | Adrian Gross dunks the ball on a great pass from Roger Blackmon | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the easy layup but the foul's on Adrian Gross - foul #4 on Adrian Gross, team foul #3 | 38-34 |
| Subs | Columbia | Brian Sharp (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) Stanley Urquhart, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Bennett (PF) Adrian Gross | |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the 1st free throw | 38-34 |
| 14:58 | Columbia | Gordon May makes the 2nd free throw | 39-34 |
| 14:46 | American U. | Roger Blackmon drills a 3 from straight away set up by Glenn Herlihy | 39-37 |
| 14:39 | Columbia | Gordon May knocks in the fadeaway in the lane set up by John Figueredo | 41-37 |
| 14:24 | American U. | Stephen Danek can't connect on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 41-37 |
| 14:23 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy snags the offensive board | 41-37 |
| 14:07 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on John Figueredo - foul #4 on John Figueredo, team foul #6 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG) John Figueredo | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:07 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 14:07 | American U. | Stephen Danek makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 13:53 | Columbia | Erich Hucks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 41-39 |
| 13:51 | American U. | Clyde Utley snags the defensive board | 41-39 |
| 13:40 | American U. | Richard Bennett buries a runner in the paint on a great pass from Stephen Danek | 41-41 |
| 13:20 | Columbia | Richard Leamon is hacked by Clyde Utley - foul #3 on Clyde Utley, team foul #4 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (PG) Michael Lewis | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (PG), Shelton Shea (SG), Larry Sievert (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley, Stephen Danek | |
| 13:12 | Columbia | Erich Hucks can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-41 |
| 13:11 | American U. | Richard Bennett grabs the board | 41-41 |
| 12:52 | American U. | Richard Bennett misses short on a shot from the right side but he's hacked by Brian Sharp - foul #1 on Brian Sharp, team foul #7 | 41-41 |
| Subs | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart (SF), Justin Baptista (PF), Paul Bunn (C) Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon, Gordon May | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:52 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 41-42 |
| 12:52 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 41-43 |
| 12:26 | Columbia | Robert Sailer misses short on a floater near the basket | 41-43 |
| 12:24 | American U. | Richard Bennett snags the defensive board | 41-43 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Larry Gabriel | 41-46 |
| 11:42 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 41-46 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG), Gordon May (C) Robert Sailer, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Clyde Utley (SF) Larry Gabriel, Shelton Shea, Larry Sievert | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Erich Hucks (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) PF - Justin Baptista (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:34 | American U. | Clyde Utley buries a jumper from the right wing | 41-48 |
| 11:27 | Columbia | Roger Blackmon picks off the pass by Stanley Urquhart | 41-48 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Richard Bennett connects on the driving attempt in the lane set up by Roger Blackmon | 41-50 |
| 10:35 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 41-50 |
| 10:34 | American U. | Roger Blackmon grabs the board | 41-50 |
| 10:29 | American U. | The short jumper by Roger Blackmon is denied by Stanley Urquhart | 41-50 |
| 10:28 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart grabs the defensive rebound | 41-50 |
| 10:09 | Columbia | Gordon May hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Lewis | 43-50 |
| 09:48 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses long on a turnaround near the basket but the foul's on Michael Lewis - foul #1 on Michael Lewis, team foul #8 | 43-50 |
| Subs | Columbia | Robert Sailer (PG), Brian Sharp (SF), Richard Leamon (PF) Michael Lewis, Stanley Urquhart, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF), Stephen Danek (PF), Marion Block (C) Clyde Utley, Richard Bennett, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 09:48 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 43-51 |
| 09:48 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 43-52 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line but the foul's on Marion Block - foul #1 on Marion Block, team foul #5 | 43-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | Paul Bunn (C) Gordon May | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:27 | Columbia | Brian Sharp misses the 2nd free throw | 44-52 |
| 09:27 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy grabs the defensive rebound | 44-52 |
| 09:17 | American U. | Stephen Danek is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Stephen Danek, team foul #6 | 44-52 |
| 09:02 | Columbia | Robert Sailer is whistled for a carry | 44-52 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| 08:45 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses long on a jumper from the right side | 44-52 |
| 08:43 | American U. | Marion Block tips it home | 44-54 |
| 08:37 | Columbia | Robert Sailer misses badly on a turnaround from the right block | 44-54 |
| 08:36 | Columbia | Paul Bunn snags the offensive board | 44-54 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp is fouled on the floor by Marion Block - foul #2 on Marion Block, team foul #7 | 44-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (PG), Gordon May (C) Erich Hucks, Paul Bunn | |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Utley (SF), Richard Bennett (PF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Roger Blackmon, Stephen Danek, Marion Block | |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 1st free throw | 45-54 |
| 08:20 | Columbia | Brian Sharp makes the 2nd free throw | 46-54 |
| 08:03 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses long on a floater from the left wing but he's hacked by Michael Lewis - foul #2 on Michael Lewis, team foul #9 | 46-54 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG) Shelton Shea | |
| 08:03 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the 1st free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:03 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses the 2nd free throw | 46-55 |
| 08:03 | Columbia | The rebound goes to Richard Leamon | 46-55 |
| 07:48 | Columbia | Richard Leamon clanks a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 46-55 |
| 07:46 | Columbia | Gordon May snags the offensive board | 46-55 |
| 07:26 | Columbia | Larry Sievert steals the ball from Michael Lewis | 46-55 |
| 07:22 | American U. | Larry Sievert hits the finger roll | 46-57 |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SG - Robert Sailer (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Brian Sharp (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Richard Leamon (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. C - Gordon May (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Richard Leamon misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #8 | 46-57 |
| Subs | Columbia | John Figueredo (PG), Frank McCosh (SG), Stanley Urquhart (SF) Michael Lewis, Robert Sailer, Brian Sharp | |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Adrian Gross (C) Larry Sievert, Arthur Wiggins | |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 06:59 | Columbia | Richard Leamon makes the 2nd free throw | 48-57 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 48-57 |
| 06:50 | American U. | Roger Blackmon tips it home | 48-59 |
| 06:29 | Columbia | Gordon May loses the ball out of bounds | 48-59 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (PF) Richard Leamon | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG) Glenn Herlihy | |
| 06:10 | American U. | Shelton Shea hits a 3 pointer from the left wing | 48-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Clyde Utley - foul #4 on Clyde Utley, team foul #9 | 48-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (SF) Clyde Utley | |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Gordon May makes the 1st free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | Columbia | Gordon May misses the 2nd free throw | 49-62 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Richard Bennett gets the rebound | 49-62 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 05:36 | American U. | Richard Bennett blows the dunk but he's fouled by Gordon May - foul #3 on Gordon May, team foul #10 | 49-62 |
| Subs | Columbia | Erich Hucks (SG), Brian Sharp (SF) Frank McCosh, Gordon May | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SG) Shelton Shea | |
| 05:36 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 49-63 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 49-64 |
| 05:17 | Columbia | Stanley Urquhart comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 49-64 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Adrian Gross grabs the board | 49-64 |
| 05:00 | American U. | Larry Sievert knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner | 49-67 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Larry Sievert is called for the reach on Erich Hucks - foul #3 on Larry Sievert, team foul #10 | 49-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | | |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Arthur Wiggins (PF) Roger Blackmon, Stephen Danek, Richard Bennett | |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the 1st free throw | 50-67 |
| 04:56 | Columbia | Erich Hucks makes the 2nd free throw | 51-67 |
| 04:28 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 51-67 |
| 04:26 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Adrian Gross | 51-67 |
| 04:15 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Stanley Urquhart - foul #2 on Stanley Urquhart, team foul #11 | 51-67 |
| Subs | Columbia | Frank McCosh (PG), Richard Leamon (PF), Gordon May (C) John Figueredo, Stanley Urquhart, Justin Baptista | |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Stephen Danek (C) Larry Sievert, Adrian Gross | |
| 04:15 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the 1st free throw | 51-68 |
| 04:15 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the 2nd free throw | 51-69 |
| 04:05 | Columbia | Erich Hucks buries a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Frank McCosh | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 03:45 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 54-69 |
| 03:43 | Columbia | Gordon May grabs the board | 54-69 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:36 | Columbia | The jump hook by Gordon May is blocked by Stephen Danek | 54-69 |
| 03:34 | Columbia | Gordon May tips it but misses | 54-69 |
| 03:33 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins gets the rebound | 54-69 |
| 03:18 | American U. | Clyde Utley loses the ball out of bounds | 54-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Michael Lewis (SG), Robert Sailer (SF), Paul Bunn (PF), Stanley Urquhart (C) Erich Hucks, Brian Sharp, Richard Leamon, Gordon May | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Gabriel (PG), Marion Block (C) Glenn Herlihy, Clyde Utley | |
| Lineup | Columbia | PG - Frank McCosh (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Michael Lewis (fresh) SF - Robert Sailer (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Paul Bunn (fresh) C - Stanley Urquhart (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Gabriel (fresh) SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) 11 pts. 2 stl. SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Marion Block (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:11 | Columbia | Paul Bunn misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 54-69 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Larry Gabriel pulls down the rebound | 54-69 |
| 02:41 | American U. | Shelton Shea misses short on a jumper from the right side | 54-69 |
| 02:39 | Columbia | Michael Lewis grabs the board | 54-69 |
| 02:26 | Columbia | Robert Sailer hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Lewis | 57-69 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Marion Block misses long on a shot from the baseline but the foul's on Robert Sailer - foul #1 on Robert Sailer, team foul #12 | 57-69 |
| Subs | Columbia | Justin Baptista (PF) Stanley Urquhart | |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF) Stephen Danek | |
| 02:06 | American U. | Marion Block misses the 1st free throw | 57-69 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Marion Block makes the 2nd free throw | 57-70 |
| 01:47 | Columbia | Paul Bunn can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 57-70 |
| 01:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to Larry Sievert | 57-70 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Larry Sievert misses long on a shot from the free throw line | 57-70 |
| 01:15 | Columbia | Robert Sailer pulls down the rebound | 57-70 |
| 01:05 | Columbia | Michael Lewis drills a turnaround from the left block | 59-70 |
| 00:50 | American U. | Shelton Shea comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 59-70 |
| 00:49 | American U. | Marion Block grabs the offensive board | 59-70 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:25 | American U. | Larry Sievert knocks in the driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Arthur Wiggins | 59-72 |
| Game Plan | Columbia | Columbia is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:18 | Columbia | Robert Sailer's layup is rejected by Marion Block | 59-72 |
| 00:16 | Columbia | Robert Sailer tips it home | 61-72 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Larry Gabriel runs out the clock | 61-72 |