| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Nelson (fresh) SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fresh) PF - Henry Price (fresh) C - Manuel Rico (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Jones (fresh) SG - Anthony Dennison (fresh) SF - Don Jackson (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (fresh) C - Phillip Duggins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:38 | Holy Cross | John Jones drills a shot from the right side on a nice dish by Don Jackson | 0-2 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Michael Carr's pass is intercepted by John Jones in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins misses badly on a floater from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:20 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown tips it but misses | 0-2 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Manuel Rico gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger is fouled in the backcourt by Anthony Dennison - foul #1 on Anthony Dennison, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:57 | American U. | Manuel Rico makes the wide open fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Michael Carr | 2-2 |
| 18:45 | Holy Cross | John Jones makes the driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Anthony Dennison | 2-4 |
| 18:28 | American U. | Henry Price connects on the 3 from the right corner | 5-4 |
| 18:10 | Holy Cross | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 5-4 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins grabs the offensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:53 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins can't connect on a shot from just outside the lane | 5-4 |
| 17:51 | American U. | Manuel Rico grabs the defensive rebound | 5-4 |
| 17:47 | American U. | William Nelson misses the jumpshot from the free throw line but the foul's on Anthony Dennison - foul #2 on Anthony Dennison, team foul #2 | 5-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Adrian Davis (PF) Henry Price | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (PG), Dwayne Stone (SG), James Hottinger (SF), Albert Deguzman (PF), Elmer Cartwright (C) John Jones, Anthony Dennison, Don Jackson, Jeffrey Brown, Phillip Duggins | |
| 17:47 | American U. | William Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 6-4 |
| 17:47 | American U. | William Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 7-4 |
| 17:38 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone misses the jumpshot from the left wing | 7-4 |
| 17:37 | American U. | William Nelson grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:18 | American U. | Michael Carr clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 7-4 |
| 17:16 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger grabs the defensive rebound | 7-4 |
| 17:12 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley scores on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Dwayne Stone | 7-6 |
| 16:49 | American U. | Michael Carr's floater is tipped away by Elmer Cartwright | 7-6 |
| 16:47 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 16:32 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 7-6 |
| 16:30 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Nelson | 7-6 |
| 16:11 | American U. | Michael Carr misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 7-6 |
| 16:10 | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright pulls down the rebound | 7-6 |
| 15:52 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley buries a jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Dwayne Stone | 7-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - William Nelson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fairly fresh) SF - Michael Carr (fairly fresh) PF - Adrian Davis (fairly fresh) C - Manuel Rico (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Rackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Dwayne Stone (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - James Hottinger (fairly fresh) PF - Albert Deguzman (fairly fresh) C - Elmer Cartwright (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:32 | American U. | James Hottinger takes the ball from Manuel Rico | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 7-8 |
| 15:10 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger grabs the board | 7-8 |
| 15:08 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger is called for traveling in the backcourt | 7-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), John Ford (SG), Richard Pigg (SF), Henry Price (PF), William Kanagy (C) William Nelson, Jeffrey Neuberger, Michael Carr, Adrian Davis, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Marcelo Gallo (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Kenneth Rackley, Dwayne Stone, James Hottinger, Albert Deguzman, Elmer Cartwright | |
| 14:53 | Holy Cross | Don Jackson is whistled for traveling | 7-8 |
| 14:37 | American U. | Larry Berggren connects on the jumpshot from the right side set up by William Kanagy | 9-8 |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | John Jones misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 9-8 |
| 14:17 | American U. | William Kanagy pulls down the rebound | 9-8 |
| 14:12 | American U. | Richard Pigg scores on a 3 from straight away set up by Larry Berggren | 12-8 |
| 13:52 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins's pass is intercepted by Henry Price | 12-8 |
| 13:29 | American U. | Larry Berggren makes the 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by John Ford | 15-8 |
| 13:16 | Holy Cross | Larry Berggren blocks the jumper by John Jones | 15-8 |
| 13:14 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins tips it in | 15-10 |
| 13:12 | American U. | Larry Berggren is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #1 on John Jones, team foul #3 | 15-10 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Jeffrey Neuberger (SG), Thomas Jepson (SF), Manuel Rico (C) Larry Berggren, John Ford, Richard Pigg, William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG) Marcelo Gallo | |
| 12:51 | American U. | William Nelson misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 12:49 | American U. | Henry Price hits the follow up shot | 17-10 |
| 12:36 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown hits a driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Kenneth Rackley | 17-12 |
| 12:26 | American U. | William Nelson misses the shot from the left wing | 17-12 |
| 12:25 | Holy Cross | John Jones snags the defensive board | 17-12 |
| 12:03 | Holy Cross | Manuel Rico picks off the pass by Kenneth Rackley | 17-12 |
| 11:37 | American U. | Don Jackson is called for the reach on Thomas Jepson - foul #1 on Don Jackson, team foul #4 | 17-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), John Ford (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Adrian Davis (PF), Richard Pigg (C) William Nelson, Jeffrey Neuberger, Thomas Jepson, Henry Price, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Hottinger (SF), Albert Deguzman (C) Don Jackson, Phillip Duggins | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Berggren (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Ford (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) PF - Adrian Davis (fresh) C - Richard Pigg (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Kenneth Rackley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Hottinger (fresh) PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Albert Deguzman (fresh) | |
| 11:21 | American U. | Michael Carr hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Larry Berggren | 20-12 |
| 11:04 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger is hacked by Adrian Davis - foul #1 on Adrian Davis, team foul #1 | 20-12 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (PG), Marcelo Gallo (SG) John Jones, Kenneth Rackley | |
| 10:43 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman drills a driving attempt from close range set up by Dwayne Stone and he's fouled by Richard Pigg - foul #1 on Richard Pigg, team foul #2 | 20-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Manuel Rico (C) Richard Pigg | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:43 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman makes the free throw | 20-15 |
| 10:41 | American U. | John Ford is fouled in the backcourt by Marcelo Gallo - foul #1 on Marcelo Gallo, team foul #5 | 20-15 |
| 10:34 | American U. | Larry Berggren hits a wide open fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Michael Carr | 22-15 |
| 10:18 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman is called for traveling | 22-15 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Phillip Duggins (C) Marcelo Gallo, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 10:01 | American U. | Adrian Davis makes the wide open fadeaway in the lane | 24-15 |
| 09:48 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 24-15 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Richard Pigg (SG), Thomas Jepson (PF), William Kanagy (C) Larry Berggren, John Ford, Adrian Davis, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Elmer Cartwright (PF) Dwayne Stone, James Hottinger, Phillip Duggins | |
| 09:24 | American U. | Elmer Cartwright is called for the reach on William Nelson - foul #1 on Elmer Cartwright, team foul #6 | 24-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG) Michael Carr | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG) John Jones | |
| 09:08 | American U. | Richard Pigg can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 24-15 |
| 09:06 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo pulls down the rebound | 24-15 |
| 08:46 | Holy Cross | Elmer Cartwright comes up short on the runner from the left block | 24-15 |
| 08:45 | American U. | William Nelson snags the defensive board | 24-15 |
| 08:29 | American U. | William Kanagy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Pigg and the foul's on Albert Deguzman - foul #1 on Albert Deguzman, team foul #7 | 26-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), John Ford (SF), Adrian Davis (PF) William Nelson, Richard Pigg, Thomas Jepson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Dwayne Stone (SG), James Hottinger (SF), Jeffrey Brown (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Kenneth Rackley, Marcelo Gallo, Don Jackson, Elmer Cartwright, Albert Deguzman | |
| 08:29 | American U. | William Kanagy makes the free throw | 27-15 |
| 08:09 | Holy Cross | William Kanagy picks off the pass by James Hottinger | 27-15 |
| 07:55 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger is alone and drills a fadeaway from the right side on a great pass from Larry Berggren | 29-15 |
| 07:29 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 29-15 |
| 07:27 | Holy Cross | James Hottinger tips it home | 29-17 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Berggren (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Jeffrey Neuberger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Ford (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Adrian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Kanagy (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - John Jones (tiring) 4 pts. SG - Dwayne Stone (fairly fresh) 3 ast. SF - James Hottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Brown (tiring) 2 pts. C - Phillip Duggins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:14 | American U. | Larry Berggren hits a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Ford | 32-17 |
| 06:54 | Holy Cross | John Jones scores on a shot from the left side set up by James Hottinger and he's fouled by Larry Berggren - foul #1 on Larry Berggren, team foul #3 | 32-19 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), Richard Pigg (SG), Michael Carr (SF), Henry Price (PF), Manuel Rico (C) Larry Berggren, Jeffrey Neuberger, John Ford, Adrian Davis, William Kanagy | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Albert Deguzman (C) Dwayne Stone, James Hottinger, Phillip Duggins | |
| 06:54 | Holy Cross | John Jones makes the free throw | 32-20 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Pigg misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Marcelo Gallo - foul #2 on Marcelo Gallo, team foul #8 | 32-20 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG) Marcelo Gallo | |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Pigg makes the 1st free throw | 33-20 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Richard Pigg makes the 2nd free throw | 34-20 |
| 06:26 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley is hacked by Richard Pigg - foul #2 on Richard Pigg, team foul #4 | 34-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG) Richard Pigg | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:20 | Holy Cross | William Nelson takes the ball from Jeffrey Brown | 34-20 |
| 06:16 | American U. | William Nelson hits the finger roll | 36-20 |
| 06:05 | Holy Cross | John Jones connects on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 05:54 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger is hacked by Kenneth Rackley - foul #1 on Kenneth Rackley, team foul #9 | 36-23 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (PG) William Nelson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SG), Elmer Cartwright (PF) John Jones, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 05:54 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger misses the 1st free throw | 36-23 |
| 05:54 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 05:40 | Holy Cross | Don Jackson misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 36-23 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Manuel Rico snags the defensive board | 36-23 |
| 05:27 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger buries a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Ford | 38-23 |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | The jump hook by Kenneth Rackley is blocked by Henry Price | 38-23 |
| 05:00 | American U. | John Ford pulls down the rebound | 38-23 |
| 04:36 | American U. | John Ford is fouled on the floor by Dwayne Stone - foul #1 on Dwayne Stone, team foul #10 | 38-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (PG), Thomas Jepson (SF), Adrian Davis (PF) Jeffrey Neuberger, Michael Carr, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), James Hottinger (SF), Phillip Duggins (C) Dwayne Stone, Don Jackson, Elmer Cartwright | |
| 04:36 | American U. | John Ford makes the 1st free throw | 39-23 |
| 04:36 | American U. | John Ford makes the 2nd free throw | 40-23 |
| 04:23 | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley clanks a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-23 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Manuel Rico grabs the board | 40-23 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Larry Berggren is fouled in the backcourt by Kenneth Rackley - foul #2 on Kenneth Rackley, team foul #11 | 40-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG) John Ford | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) Kenneth Rackley, Albert Deguzman | |
| 04:19 | American U. | Larry Berggren makes the 1st free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Larry Berggren misses the 2nd free throw | 41-23 |
| 04:19 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 41-23 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone's floater is knocked away by Manuel Rico | 41-23 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone snags the offensive board | 41-23 |
| 03:55 | Holy Cross | John Jones misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 41-23 |
| 03:54 | American U. | The rebound goes to Manuel Rico | 41-23 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Larry Berggren is hacked by John Jones in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Jones, team foul #12 | 41-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Pigg (SG) Jeffrey Neuberger | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Dennison (SG), Marcelo Gallo (SF) Dwayne Stone, James Hottinger | |
| 03:51 | American U. | Larry Berggren makes the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Larry Berggren misses the 2nd free throw | 42-23 |
| 03:51 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 42-23 |
| 03:28 | Holy Cross | The refs have stopped play. Anthony Dennison is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 42-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Carr (SF) Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (PG), James Hottinger (SF), Albert Deguzman (PF) John Jones, Anthony Dennison, Jeffrey Brown | |
| 03:22 | Holy Cross | Larry Berggren steals the ball from Kenneth Rackley | 42-23 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Larry Berggren (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Pigg (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Carr (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Thomas Jepson (fresh) C - Adrian Davis (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Kenneth Rackley (tiring) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Marcelo Gallo (fresh) SF - James Hottinger (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Albert Deguzman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Phillip Duggins (tiring) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:03 | American U. | Larry Berggren misses long on an open 3 from the left wing | 42-23 |
| 03:02 | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman grabs the board | 42-23 |
| 02:49 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins misses the lay-in | 42-23 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Thomas Jepson snags the defensive board | 42-23 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Richard Pigg can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but the foul's on James Hottinger - foul #1 on James Hottinger, team foul #13 | 42-23 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), John Ford (SG), Henry Price (PF) Larry Berggren, Thomas Jepson, Adrian Davis | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown (PF) Phillip Duggins | |
| 02:44 | American U. | Richard Pigg misses the 1st free throw | 42-23 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Richard Pigg makes the 2nd free throw | 43-23 |
| 02:26 | Holy Cross | Marcelo Gallo misses short on a fadeaway from the left wing | 43-23 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Henry Price gets the rebound | 43-23 |
| 02:00 | American U. | William Nelson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 43-23 |
| 01:58 | Holy Cross | Jeffrey Brown snags the defensive board | 43-23 |
| 01:56 | Holy Cross | William Nelson takes the ball from Kenneth Rackley in the backcourt | 43-23 |
| 01:39 | American U. | William Nelson is fouled on the floor by Jeffrey Brown - foul #1 on Jeffrey Brown, team foul #14 | 43-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Larry Berggren (SG), Manuel Rico (C) Michael Carr, Richard Pigg | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Jones (PG), Dwayne Stone (SG), Don Jackson (SF), Elmer Cartwright (PF), Phillip Duggins (C) Kenneth Rackley, Marcelo Gallo, James Hottinger, Jeffrey Brown, Albert Deguzman | |
| 01:39 | American U. | William Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 44-23 |
| 01:39 | American U. | William Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 45-23 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway in the paint but he's hacked by Larry Berggren - foul #2 on Larry Berggren, team foul #5 | 45-23 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger (SG), Thomas Jepson (SF), Adrian Davis (PF) William Nelson, John Ford, Henry Price | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins makes the 1st free throw | 45-24 |
| 01:16 | Holy Cross | Phillip Duggins makes the 2nd free throw | 45-25 |
| 01:05 | American U. | Phillip Duggins denies the turnaround by Adrian Davis | 45-25 |
| 01:03 | American U. | Larry Berggren gets the offensive rebound | 45-25 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line but he's hacked by John Jones - foul #3 on John Jones, team foul #15 | 45-25 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kenneth Rackley (SG), Jeffrey Brown (PF) John Jones, Elmer Cartwright | |
| 00:55 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger makes the 1st free throw | 46-25 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Jeffrey Neuberger makes the 2nd free throw | 47-25 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Thomas Jepson - foul #1 on Thomas Jepson, team foul #6 | 47-25 |
| Subs | American U. | William Nelson (PG), William Kanagy (C) Larry Berggren, Manuel Rico | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Albert Deguzman (C) Phillip Duggins | |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone makes the 1st free throw | 47-26 |
| 00:34 | Holy Cross | Dwayne Stone makes the 2nd free throw | 47-27 |
| 00:19 | American U. | The jumper by Adrian Davis is denied by Albert Deguzman | 47-27 |
| 00:17 | American U. | William Kanagy snags the offensive board | 47-27 |
| 00:02 | American U. | Adrian Davis misses the wide open floater from the baseline | 47-27 |
| 00:01 | American U. | William Kanagy pulls down the offensive rebound | 47-27 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 47-27 |