| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Reuben Lambert (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Thomas Sousa (fresh) 3 reb. C - Shawn Costin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Gary Fulton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Drew Adkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Calvin Giles (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Eric Hayden (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Randy Lee (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles inbounds the ball | 35-28 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:34 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee makes the floater from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:09 | American U. | John Brown hits the finger roll | 37-30 |
| 18:40 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins's pass is intercepted by Thomas Sousa | 37-30 |
| 18:18 | American U. | John Brown misses short on a jumper from the right side | 37-30 |
| 18:16 | American U. | Shawn Costin misses the tip | 37-30 |
| 18:15 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins gets the rebound | 37-30 |
| 17:52 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden hits a jumper near the basket | 37-32 |
| 17:33 | American U. | Michael Shingleton hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 37-32 |
| 17:31 | American U. | Shawn Costin tips it back up and in | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 39-32 |
| 17:09 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles hits the follow up shot | 39-34 |
| 16:51 | American U. | Randy Lee is called for the reach on Reuben Lambert - foul #3 on Randy Lee, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), Ronald Robinson (SF), George Morrison (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Michael Shingleton, Reuben Lambert, Thomas Sousa, Shawn Costin | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Burns (PG), Walter Sides (SG), William Chausse (SF), Martin Copeland (C) Gary Fulton, Drew Adkins, Calvin Giles, Randy Lee | |
| 16:44 | American U. | Landon Brown comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 39-34 |
| 16:42 | Sacred Heart | William Chausse gets the rebound | 39-34 |
| 16:18 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland misses short on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Ronald Robinson - foul #2 on Ronald Robinson, team foul #1 | 39-34 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hinrichs (PG) John Brown | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 16:18 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland makes the 1st free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland misses the 2nd free throw | 39-35 |
| 16:18 | American U. | The rebound goes to George Morrison | 39-35 |
| 16:01 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis clanks a floater in the paint | 39-35 |
| 16:00 | American U. | Ronald Robinson pulls down the offensive rebound | 39-35 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Hinrichs (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Landon Brown (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Morrison (fresh) 5 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sides (fresh) SF - William Chausse (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Eric Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Martin Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:49 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis's pass is intercepted by Martin Copeland | 39-35 |
| 15:28 | Sacred Heart | The jump hook by Martin Copeland is blocked by Jeffrey Davis | 39-35 |
| 15:26 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden misses the tip | 39-35 |
| 15:25 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis grabs the board | 39-35 |
| 14:57 | American U. | George Morrison is whistled for a carry | 39-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), John Brown (SG), Reuben Lambert (SF), Thomas Sousa (PF) William Hinrichs, Landon Brown, Ronald Robinson, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton (PG), Drew Adkins (SG) Walter Sides, Eric Hayden | |
| 14:43 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland is called for 3 seconds | 39-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Shawn Costin (C) George Morrison | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee (C) Martin Copeland | |
| 14:24 | American U. | Michael Shingleton clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 39-35 |
| 14:22 | American U. | Reuben Lambert tips it home | 41-35 |
| 14:05 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Gary Fulton and the foul's on Shawn Costin - foul #2 on Shawn Costin, team foul #2 | 41-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles (SF), Eric Hayden (PF) William Chausse, Robert Burns | |
| 14:05 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins makes the free throw | 41-38 |
| 13:43 | American U. | John Brown clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 41-38 |
| 13:42 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton snags the defensive board | 41-38 |
| 13:36 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 41-38 |
| 13:35 | American U. | Shawn Costin pulls down the rebound | 41-38 |
| 13:23 | American U. | Michael Shingleton is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #2 on Michael Shingleton, team foul #3 | 41-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Robinson (SF), George Morrison (PF) Reuben Lambert, Thomas Sousa | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Glen Leslie (PG), Walter Sides (SG), Martin Copeland (PF) Gary Fulton, Drew Adkins, Eric Hayden | |
| 12:59 | Sacred Heart | Shawn Costin is called for the reach on Glen Leslie - foul #3 on Shawn Costin, team foul #4 | 41-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Davis (C) Shawn Costin | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Burns (PG) Glen Leslie | |
| 12:41 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles banks in the layup | 41-40 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Michael Shingleton clanks a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 41-40 |
| 12:20 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 12:12 | Sacred Heart | Robert Burns misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:10 | American U. | George Morrison grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 12:05 | American U. | Michael Shingleton can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 41-40 |
| 12:03 | American U. | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 41-40 |
| 11:52 | American U. | Ronald Robinson misses the shot from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 11:50 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles grabs the board | 41-40 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. PF - George Morrison (fresh) 6 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Robert Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Walter Sides (fresh) SF - Calvin Giles (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Martin Copeland (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Randy Lee (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. | |
| 11:35 | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 41-40 |
| 11:34 | American U. | George Morrison grabs the board | 41-40 |
| 11:18 | American U. | Michael Shingleton is fouled on the floor by Robert Burns - foul #2 on Robert Burns, team foul #2 | 41-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), Reuben Lambert (SF), Thomas Sousa (PF), Shawn Costin (C) Michael Shingleton, John Brown, George Morrison, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton (PG), Drew Adkins (SG), William Chausse (SF), Eric Hayden (PF) Robert Burns, Walter Sides, Calvin Giles, Martin Copeland | |
| 10:59 | American U. | Shawn Costin connects on the turnaround from the left block set up by Reuben Lambert | 43-40 |
| 10:46 | Sacred Heart | Thomas Sousa steps in front of the Eric Hayden pass | 43-40 |
| 10:26 | American U. | Reuben Lambert comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 43-40 |
| 10:25 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 10:06 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 43-40 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Reuben Lambert gets the rebound | 43-40 |
| 09:49 | American U. | Thomas Sousa misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Randy Lee - foul #4 on Randy Lee, team foul #3 | 43-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), John Brown (SG) Landon Brown, Ronald Robinson | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Robert Burns (C) Randy Lee | |
| 09:49 | American U. | Thomas Sousa makes the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:49 | American U. | Thomas Sousa misses the 2nd free throw | 44-40 |
| 09:49 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden grabs the board | 44-40 |
| 09:38 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:37 | American U. | Thomas Sousa gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 09:15 | American U. | John Brown misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 09:13 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton snags the defensive board | 44-40 |
| 09:07 | Sacred Heart | William Chausse double dribbles | 44-40 |
| Subs | American U. | George Morrison (C) Shawn Costin | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 08:45 | American U. | Michael Shingleton comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 44-40 |
| 08:43 | Sacred Heart | The rebound goes to William Chausse | 44-40 |
| 08:22 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 44-40 |
| 08:21 | American U. | George Morrison grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 08:11 | American U. | John Brown is called for traveling | 44-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Robinson (SF), Jeffrey Davis (C) Reuben Lambert, Thomas Sousa | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides (SG), Calvin Giles (SF), Martin Copeland (C) Gary Fulton, Drew Adkins, William Chausse | |
| 07:59 | Sacred Heart | Robert Burns misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 07:57 | American U. | Ronald Robinson gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 07:50 | American U. | John Brown misses the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Calvin Giles - foul #2 on Calvin Giles, team foul #4 | 44-40 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Glen Leslie (PG) Robert Burns | |
| 07:50 | American U. | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 44-40 |
| 07:50 | American U. | John Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 10 pts. SF - Ronald Robinson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - George Morrison (fresh) 8 reb. C - Jeffrey Davis (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Glen Leslie (fresh) SG - Walter Sides (fresh) SF - Calvin Giles (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Eric Hayden (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Martin Copeland (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:32 | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 45-40 |
| 07:23 | American U. | George Morrison drills a shot from close range and he's fouled by Eric Hayden - foul #1 on Eric Hayden, team foul #5 | 47-40 |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), Shawn Costin (C) Michael Shingleton, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee (C) Eric Hayden | |
| 07:23 | American U. | George Morrison makes the free throw | 48-40 |
| 07:06 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland lays it up and in set up by Glen Leslie | 48-42 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Landon Brown clanks a jumpshot from the right side | 48-42 |
| 06:53 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee grabs the defensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 06:48 | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 48-42 |
| 06:46 | American U. | Ronald Robinson snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Shawn Costin misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 48-42 |
| 06:30 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles grabs the board | 48-42 |
| 06:21 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee knocks in the jumper from the right block | 48-44 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Shawn Costin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 48-44 |
| 06:11 | Sacred Heart | Calvin Giles snags the defensive board | 48-44 |
| 05:55 | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides throws a bad pass out of bounds | 48-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), Reuben Lambert (SF), Thomas Sousa (PF), Jeffrey Davis (C) John Brown, Ronald Robinson, George Morrison, Shawn Costin | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton (PG), Drew Adkins (SG), William Chausse (SF), Eric Hayden (PF), Robert Burns (C) Glen Leslie, Walter Sides, Calvin Giles, Martin Copeland, Randy Lee | |
| 05:30 | American U. | Jeffrey Davis knocks in the fadeaway from the left block | 50-44 |
| 05:13 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton lays it in on a great pass from William Chausse | 50-46 |
| 04:57 | American U. | Robert Burns is called for the reach on Thomas Sousa - foul #3 on Robert Burns, team foul #6 | 50-46 |
| Subs | American U. | John Brown (SG), George Morrison (C) Landon Brown, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 04:43 | American U. | John Brown hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Reuben Lambert | 53-46 |
| 04:23 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden throws it down set up by Gary Fulton | 53-48 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Drew Adkins steals it from George Morrison | 53-48 |
| 03:51 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 53-48 |
| 03:50 | Sacred Heart | William Chausse tips it in | 53-50 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Reuben Lambert (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Sousa (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - George Morrison (fresh) 3 pts. 8 reb. | |
| Lineup | Sacred Heart | PG - Gary Fulton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SG - Drew Adkins (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 3 stl. SF - William Chausse (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. PF - Eric Hayden (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Burns (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. | |
| 03:31 | American U. | John Brown is hacked by William Chausse - foul #2 on William Chausse, team foul #7 | 53-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Robinson (SF), Jeffrey Davis (PF), Shawn Costin (C) Reuben Lambert, Thomas Sousa, George Morrison | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Walter Sides (SG), Terry Johnson (SF), Martin Copeland (PF), Randy Lee (C) Gary Fulton, Drew Adkins, William Chausse, Eric Hayden | |
| 03:31 | American U. | John Brown misses the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 03:31 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee grabs the board | 53-50 |
| 03:13 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Davis - foul #1 on Jeffrey Davis, team foul #5 | 53-50 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Glen Leslie (PG), Calvin Giles (SF) Robert Burns, Terry Johnson | |
| 02:49 | Sacred Heart | Glen Leslie is whistled for a carry | 53-50 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hinrichs (PG), Landon Brown (SG) Michael Shingleton, John Brown | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 02:43 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 53-50 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), John Brown (SG), Reuben Lambert (SF), Thomas Sousa (PF) William Hinrichs, Landon Brown, Ronald Robinson, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton (PG), Drew Adkins (SG) Glen Leslie, Walter Sides | |
| 02:24 | American U. | John Brown misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 53-50 |
| 02:23 | American U. | Shawn Costin hits the follow up shot | 55-50 |
| 02:10 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 55-50 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Thomas Sousa grabs the defensive rebound | 55-50 |
| 01:51 | American U. | Reuben Lambert lays it up and in | 57-50 |
| 01:41 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland drills a runner from the right block | 57-52 |
| 01:23 | American U. | Michael Shingleton knocks in the fadeaway from the right side | 59-52 |
| 01:11 | Sacred Heart | Reuben Lambert swats the short shot by Drew Adkins | 59-52 |
| 01:10 | Sacred Heart | Martin Copeland gets the offensive rebound | 59-52 |
| 00:57 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton comes up short on the jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Michael Shingleton - foul #3 on Michael Shingleton, team foul #6 | 59-52 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden (PF) Martin Copeland | |
| 00:57 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 00:57 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:31 | American U. | Reuben Lambert loses the dribble to Gary Fulton | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:26 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden lays it up and in | 59-56 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:23 | American U. | Drew Adkins is called for the reach on Michael Shingleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Drew Adkins, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Robinson (SF) Reuben Lambert | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:23 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 60-56 |
| 00:23 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-56 |
| 00:16 | Sacred Heart | Thomas Sousa steals the ball from Randy Lee | 61-56 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Gary Fulton is called for the reach on Michael Shingleton in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Fulton, team foul #9 | 61-56 |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (SG), Reuben Lambert (SF), Jeffrey Davis (C) John Brown, Ronald Robinson, Shawn Costin | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:15 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | American U. | Michael Shingleton misses the 2nd free throw | 62-56 |
| 00:15 | Sacred Heart | Eric Hayden grabs the defensive rebound | 62-56 |
| 00:09 | Sacred Heart | Gary Fulton knocks in the 3pt shot from the left corner on a great pass from Drew Adkins | 62-59 |
| 00:09 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | American U. | John Brown (SG), Ronald Robinson (SF), Shawn Costin (C) Michael Shingleton, Reuben Lambert, Jeffrey Davis | |
| Subs | Sacred Heart | | |
| 00:07 | American U. | Ronald Robinson is fouled in the backcourt by Drew Adkins - foul #3 on Drew Adkins, team foul #10 | 62-59 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Ronald Robinson makes the 1st free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | American U. | Ronald Robinson misses the 2nd free throw | 63-59 |
| 00:07 | Sacred Heart | Randy Lee gets the rebound | 63-59 |
| 00:01 | Sacred Heart | Drew Adkins makes the 3 from the left corner | 63-62 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Landon Brown runs out the clock | 63-62 |