| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) C - Adrian Gross (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Nathaniel Delmonte (fresh) SG - Allen Muff (fresh) SF - Arnold Webster (fresh) PF - James Kidd (fresh) C - Dale Arriaga (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Colgate | James Kidd wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Colgate | Colgate is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:49 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte's pass is intercepted by Clyde Utley | 0-0 |
| 19:31 | American U. | Adrian Gross is hacked by Dale Arriaga - foul #1 on Dale Arriaga, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | American U. | Adrian Gross can't connect on a floater from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:21 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Arnold Webster | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | Colgate | Roger Blackmon is called for the reach on Nathaniel Delmonte - foul #1 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:43 | American U. | Adrian Gross grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:22 | American U. | Adrian Gross comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:20 | Colgate | The rebound goes to James Kidd | 0-0 |
| 18:16 | Colgate | Allen Muff misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Colgate | Arnold Webster misses the tip | 0-0 |
| 18:14 | American U. | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:56 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Clyde Utley | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Colgate | James Kidd misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 17:37 | American U. | Adrian Gross pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:17 | American U. | Allen Muff steals the ball from Adrian Gross | 2-0 |
| 17:12 | Colgate | Allen Muff lays it up and in | 2-2 |
| 16:50 | American U. | Clyde Utley blows the dunk | 2-2 |
| 16:48 | Colgate | James Kidd gets the rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses long on a shot in the lane but the foul's on Richard Bennett - foul #1 on Richard Bennett, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dallas Burgos (PG), Sonny Nolan (SG), Dennis Dolan (SF), Thomas Howard (PF) Nathaniel Delmonte, Allen Muff, Arnold Webster, James Kidd | |
| 16:30 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga makes the 2nd free throw | 2-3 |
| 16:07 | American U. | Richard Bennett misses the fadeaway from the left side | 2-3 |
| 16:06 | Colgate | The rebound goes to Thomas Howard | 2-3 |
| 15:48 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos misses the jumpshot from the right side but he's hacked by Clyde Utley - foul #1 on Clyde Utley, team foul #3 | 2-3 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Clyde Utley, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Angel Ramos (C) Dale Arriaga | |
| 15:48 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos makes the 1st free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos misses the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 15:48 | American U. | Richard Bennett grabs the defensive rebound | 2-4 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fresh) SG - Glenn Herlihy (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Larry Sievert (fresh) PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 2 reb. C - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Dallas Burgos (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Sonny Nolan (fresh) SF - Dennis Dolan (fresh) PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) C - Angel Ramos (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | American U. | Larry Sievert clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 2-4 |
| 15:35 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins grabs the offensive rebound | 2-4 |
| 15:20 | American U. | Richard Bennett misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 15:18 | Colgate | Thomas Howard grabs the board | 2-4 |
| 15:09 | Colgate | Thomas Howard misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block | 2-4 |
| 15:08 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos misses the tip | 2-4 |
| 15:06 | Colgate | The offensive rebound goes to Dallas Burgos | 2-4 |
| 14:49 | Colgate | Angel Ramos knocks in the floater from the left block on a great pass from Sonny Nolan | 2-6 |
| 14:26 | American U. | Roger Blackmon can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 2-6 |
| 14:25 | Colgate | Thomas Howard grabs the board | 2-6 |
| 14:09 | Colgate | Thomas Howard hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 2-6 |
| 14:08 | American U. | The rebound goes to Richard Bennett | 2-6 |
| 14:04 | American U. | Thomas Howard denies the turnaround by Larry Sievert | 2-6 |
| 14:02 | Colgate | Angel Ramos snags the defensive board | 2-6 |
| 13:41 | Colgate | Sonny Nolan drills a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Dallas Burgos | 2-8 |
| 13:30 | American U. | Sonny Nolan steals it from Glenn Herlihy | 2-8 |
| 13:12 | Colgate | Sonny Nolan is hacked by Glenn Herlihy - foul #1 on Glenn Herlihy, team foul #4 | 2-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (PG), Stephen Danek (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Adrian Gross (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Larry Sievert, Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte (PG), Allen Muff (SG), Arnold Webster (SF), James Kidd (PF), Dale Arriaga (C) Dallas Burgos, Sonny Nolan, Dennis Dolan, Thomas Howard, Angel Ramos | |
| 12:55 | Colgate | Allen Muff drills a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-11 |
| 12:48 | American U. | Stephen Danek misses the shot near the basket | 2-11 |
| 12:46 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Wiggins | 2-11 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins hits the finger roll and he's fouled by James Kidd - foul #1 on James Kidd, team foul #2 | 4-11 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins makes the free throw | 5-11 |
| 12:22 | Colgate | Stephen Danek takes the ball from Dale Arriaga | 5-11 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Shelton Shea can't finish the layup | 5-11 |
| 12:18 | American U. | Stephen Danek pulls down the offensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 12:07 | American U. | Dale Arriaga picks off the pass by Stephen Danek | 5-11 |
| 11:44 | Colgate | Arnold Webster is called for traveling | 5-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (PG), Richard Bennett (PF) Stephen Danek, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) SF - Clyde Utley (fresh) PF - Richard Bennett (fresh) 3 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Nathaniel Delmonte (fresh) SG - Allen Muff (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Arnold Webster (fresh) 2 reb. PF - James Kidd (fresh) 2 reb. C - Dale Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 11:31 | American U. | Larry Sievert travels with the ball | 5-11 |
| 11:11 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses the easy layup | 5-11 |
| 11:10 | American U. | Larry Sievert grabs the defensive rebound | 5-11 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Larry Sievert is fouled on the floor by Nathaniel Delmonte - foul #1 on Nathaniel Delmonte, team foul #3 | 5-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG) Larry Sievert, Shelton Shea | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 10:43 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the turnaround from the left block set up by Roger Blackmon | 7-11 |
| 10:29 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line on a great pass from Dale Arriaga | 7-13 |
| 10:15 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the jumper from the right side | 9-13 |
| 10:00 | Colgate | James Kidd's fadeaway is rejected by Adrian Gross | 9-13 |
| 09:59 | Colgate | Arnold Webster grabs the offensive board | 9-13 |
| 09:41 | Colgate | Arnold Webster is fouled on the floor by Clyde Utley - foul #2 on Clyde Utley, team foul #5 | 9-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Sievert (SF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Clyde Utley, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dallas Burgos (PG), Sonny Nolan (SG), Dennis Dolan (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Angel Ramos (C) Nathaniel Delmonte, Allen Muff, Arnold Webster, James Kidd, Dale Arriaga | |
| 09:22 | Colgate | Thomas Howard loses the dribble to Larry Sievert | 9-13 |
| 09:19 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Sievert | 11-13 |
| 08:59 | Colgate | Angel Ramos buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Dallas Burgos | 11-15 |
| 08:36 | American U. | Roger Blackmon misses short on a shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Dallas Burgos - foul #1 on Dallas Burgos, team foul #4 | 11-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (SF) Glenn Herlihy | |
| Subs | Colgate | Arnold Webster (SF) Dallas Burgos | |
| 08:36 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 08:36 | American U. | Roger Blackmon makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 08:17 | Colgate | Sonny Nolan scores on a jumpshot from the left side on a nice dish by Arnold Webster and he's fouled by Richard Bennett - foul #2 on Richard Bennett, team foul #6 | 13-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Marion Block (C) Roger Blackmon, Richard Bennett | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte (PG), Dale Arriaga (C) Dennis Dolan, Angel Ramos | |
| 08:17 | Colgate | Sonny Nolan misses the free throw | 13-17 |
| 08:17 | American U. | Stephen Danek snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 08:05 | American U. | Marion Block is called for traveling | 13-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Adrian Gross (C) Marion Block | |
| Subs | Colgate | Allen Muff (SG) Sonny Nolan | |
| 07:36 | Colgate | Thomas Howard hits a jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Allen Muff | 13-19 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Sievert (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Shelton Shea (fresh) SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Arthur Wiggins (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Adrian Gross (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Nathaniel Delmonte (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Allen Muff (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Webster (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Thomas Howard (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Dale Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 07:26 | American U. | Larry Sievert is whistled for traveling | 13-19 |
| 07:06 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte scores on a jumper from just outside the lane | 13-21 |
| 06:44 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins misses long on a driving attempt from the left block | 13-21 |
| 06:43 | Colgate | Arnold Webster pulls down the rebound | 13-21 |
| 06:23 | Colgate | Thomas Howard is hacked by Arthur Wiggins - foul #1 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #7 | 13-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG), Glenn Herlihy (SG), Larry Gabriel (PF), Marion Block (C) Shelton Shea, Stephen Danek, Arthur Wiggins, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dallas Burgos (PG), Sonny Nolan (SG), Dennis Dolan (SF), James Kidd (PF) Nathaniel Delmonte, Allen Muff, Arnold Webster, Dale Arriaga | |
| 06:23 | Colgate | Thomas Howard makes the 1st free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:23 | Colgate | Thomas Howard misses the 2nd free throw | 13-22 |
| 06:23 | American U. | Marion Block gets the rebound | 13-22 |
| 06:06 | American U. | Marion Block connects on the fadeaway in the lane and the foul's on Dallas Burgos - foul #2 on Dallas Burgos, team foul #5 | 15-22 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Opitz (SF), Angel Ramos (C) Dallas Burgos, Thomas Howard | |
| 06:06 | American U. | Marion Block makes the free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | Colgate | John Opitz can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Larry Sievert - foul #1 on Larry Sievert, team foul #8 | 16-22 |
| 05:53 | Colgate | John Opitz makes the 1st free throw | 16-23 |
| 05:53 | Colgate | John Opitz makes the 2nd free throw | 16-24 |
| 05:32 | American U. | Larry Gabriel travels with the ball | 16-24 |
| 05:13 | Colgate | Sonny Nolan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Arthur Wiggins (PF), Adrian Gross (C) Larry Gabriel, Marion Block | |
| Subs | Colgate | Arnold Webster (SF) John Opitz | |
| 04:58 | American U. | Larry Sievert comes up short on the fadeaway from the baseline but the foul's on Sonny Nolan - foul #1 on Sonny Nolan, team foul #6 | 16-24 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte (PG), Allen Muff (SG), Dale Arriaga (C) Sonny Nolan, Dennis Dolan, Angel Ramos | |
| 04:58 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the 1st free throw | 17-24 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the 2nd free throw | 18-24 |
| 04:42 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 18-24 |
| 04:40 | American U. | Arthur Wiggins snags the defensive board | 18-24 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Larry Sievert makes the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from Roger Blackmon | 21-24 |
| 04:07 | Colgate | Arthur Wiggins is called for the reach on Nathaniel Delmonte - foul #2 on Arthur Wiggins, team foul #9 | 21-24 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (SF), Larry Gabriel (PF) Larry Sievert, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Opitz (PF) James Kidd | |
| 04:07 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte misses the 1st free throw | 21-24 |
| 04:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to Adrian Gross | 21-24 |
| 03:44 | American U. | Larry Gabriel throws it down | 23-24 |
| 03:17 | Colgate | John Opitz drills a driving attempt near the basket on a great pass from Nathaniel Delmonte | 23-26 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Roger Blackmon (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Glenn Herlihy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Stephen Danek (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Larry Gabriel (fresh) 2 pts. C - Adrian Gross (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Colgate | PG - Nathaniel Delmonte (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Allen Muff (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Arnold Webster (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - John Opitz (fresh) 4 pts. C - Dale Arriaga (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| 03:05 | American U. | Dale Arriaga is called for the reach on Larry Gabriel - foul #2 on Dale Arriaga, team foul #7 | 23-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Shelton Shea (SG), Clyde Utley (SF), Richard Bennett (PF), Arthur Wiggins (C) Roger Blackmon, Glenn Herlihy, Stephen Danek, Adrian Gross | |
| Subs | Colgate | Dallas Burgos (PG), Sonny Nolan (SG), Dennis Dolan (SF), Thomas Howard (PF), Angel Ramos (C) Nathaniel Delmonte, Allen Muff, Arnold Webster, John Opitz, Dale Arriaga | |
| 03:05 | American U. | Larry Gabriel makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 03:05 | American U. | Larry Gabriel makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 02:48 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by Dennis Dolan and he's hacked by Larry Gabriel - foul #1 on Larry Gabriel, team foul #10 | 25-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Danek (SG) Larry Gabriel | |
| Subs | Colgate | | |
| 02:48 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos makes the free throw | 25-29 |
| 02:35 | American U. | Richard Bennett's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 25-29 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Colgate | James Kidd (PF) Angel Ramos | |
| 02:24 | Colgate | James Kidd scores on a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Dallas Burgos | 25-32 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Stephen Danek scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Arthur Wiggins | 27-32 |
| 01:46 | Colgate | Dallas Burgos clanks a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 27-32 |
| 01:44 | Colgate | Dennis Dolan can't tip it in | 27-32 |
| 01:42 | American U. | Stephen Danek gets the rebound | 27-32 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Shelton Shea clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Dennis Dolan - foul #1 on Dennis Dolan, team foul #8 | 27-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Glenn Herlihy (SG), Adrian Gross (C) Stephen Danek, Arthur Wiggins | |
| Subs | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte (PG), Allen Muff (SG), Arnold Webster (SF), Dale Arriaga (C) Dallas Burgos, Sonny Nolan, Dennis Dolan, James Kidd | |
| 01:20 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 1st free throw | 28-32 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Shelton Shea makes the 2nd free throw | 29-32 |
| 01:01 | Colgate | Allen Muff loses the dribble to Shelton Shea | 29-32 |
| 00:57 | American U. | Clyde Utley misses the easy layup | 29-32 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Clyde Utley gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Richard Bennett clanks a floater from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Thomas Howard - foul #1 on Thomas Howard, team foul #9 | 29-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Roger Blackmon (PG) Shelton Shea | |
| Subs | Colgate | John Opitz (PF) Thomas Howard | |
| 00:46 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 1st free throw | 30-32 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Richard Bennett makes the 2nd free throw | 31-32 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Roger Blackmon - foul #2 on Roger Blackmon, team foul #11 | 31-32 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte makes the 1st free throw | 31-33 |
| 00:27 | Colgate | Nathaniel Delmonte makes the 2nd free throw | 31-34 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Glenn Herlihy misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 00:02 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 00:00 | Colgate | Dale Arriaga misses badly on a fullcourt shot | 31-34 |