| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Armando Garcia (fresh) SG - Seth James (fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fresh) PF - Liko Sun (fresh) C - Shaun Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) PF - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) C - William Averett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:48 | American U. | Patrick Talley is whistled for traveling | 0-0 |
| 19:27 | Holy Cross | David Kennedy hits a floater from the right side on a great pass from Armando Garcia | 2-0 |
| 19:24 | American U. | Patrick Talley is hacked by David Kennedy in the backcourt - foul #1 on David Kennedy, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | American U. | Patrick Talley clanks a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:10 | American U. | William Averett gets the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:55 | American U. | Shaun Harris is called for the reach on William Averett - foul #1 on Shaun Harris, team foul #2 | 2-0 |
| 18:38 | American U. | Shaun Harris steals it from William Averett | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | Holy Cross | David Kennedy can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:17 | Holy Cross | Seth James can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Holy Cross | Liko Sun grabs the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Holy Cross | Seth James misses badly on a 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:58 | Holy Cross | David Kennedy hits the follow up shot | 4-0 |
| 17:42 | American U. | William Averett is hacked by Shaun Harris - foul #2 on Shaun Harris, team foul #3 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith (C) Shaun Harris | |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Rutherford (PF), William Montgomery (C) Telek Zuchelkowski, William Averett | |
| 17:24 | American U. | Liko Sun swats the layup by Frank Rutherford | 4-0 |
| 17:23 | Holy Cross | David Kennedy pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 17:04 | Holy Cross | Jeffry Charboneau picks off the pass by David Kennedy | 4-0 |
| 16:42 | American U. | Harvey Weber misses long on an open 3 from the right corner | 4-0 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Frank Rutherford grabs the offensive board | 4-0 |
| 16:31 | American U. | Frank Rutherford misses badly on the uncontested shot in the lane | 4-0 |
| 16:30 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia gets the rebound | 4-0 |
| 16:16 | Holy Cross | Liko Sun misses badly on a jump hook from the right block | 4-0 |
| 16:15 | American U. | Patrick Talley pulls down the rebound | 4-0 |
| 15:59 | American U. | Clifford Smith is called for the reach on Jeffry Charboneau - foul #1 on Clifford Smith, team foul #4 | 4-0 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee (PG), Michael Helton (SG), John Coleman (SF), Howard Flynn (C) Armando Garcia, Seth James, David Kennedy, Liko Sun | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Charles Jurado (SG), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), William Averett (C) Harvey Weber, Patrick Talley, Jeffry Charboneau, William Montgomery | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Ashley Lee (fresh) SG - Michael Helton (fresh) SF - John Coleman (fresh) PF - Clifford Smith (fresh) C - Howard Flynn (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) SG - Charles Jurado (fresh) SF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) PF - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) C - William Averett (fresh) | |
| 15:44 | American U. | William Averett knocks in the jump hook in the lane and the foul's on Howard Flynn - foul #1 on Howard Flynn, team foul #5 | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | American U. | William Averett misses the free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:44 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Howard Flynn | 4-2 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton hits the front of the rim on the shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on Charles Jurado - foul #1 on Charles Jurado, team foul #1 | 4-2 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton misses the 1st free throw | 4-2 |
| 15:31 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 5-2 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Michael Helton steals it from Jimmy Chill in the backcourt | 5-2 |
| 15:26 | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee lays it in on a nice dish by Michael Helton | 7-2 |
| 15:15 | American U. | Charles Jurado clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 7-2 |
| 15:14 | Holy Cross | John Coleman pulls down the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee clanks a 3pt shot from straight away | 7-2 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski grabs the board | 7-2 |
| 14:51 | American U. | Charles Jurado hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 7-2 |
| 14:49 | Holy Cross | John Coleman gets the rebound | 7-2 |
| 14:28 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn makes the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-2 |
| 14:10 | American U. | Howard Flynn denies the turnaround by Telek Zuchelkowski | 10-2 |
| 14:08 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn grabs the board | 10-2 |
| 14:04 | Holy Cross | Frank Rutherford steals it from John Coleman | 10-2 |
| 14:00 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses the lay-in | 10-2 |
| 13:59 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn grabs the defensive rebound | 10-2 |
| 13:45 | Holy Cross | John Coleman is hacked by Frank Rutherford - foul #1 on Frank Rutherford, team foul #2 | 10-2 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia (PG), Seth James (SG), David Kennedy (SF), Liko Sun (PF) Michael Helton, Ashley Lee, John Coleman, Howard Flynn | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), William Montgomery (PF), Steven Rice (C) Jimmy Chill, Charles Jurado, Frank Rutherford, Telek Zuchelkowski, William Averett | |
| 13:31 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith buries a fadeaway near the basket set up by Armando Garcia | 12-2 |
| 13:16 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses long on a driving attempt from the right block | 12-2 |
| 13:15 | American U. | Harvey Weber grabs the offensive rebound | 12-2 |
| 13:06 | American U. | Patrick Talley is open and scores on a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by William Montgomery | 12-4 |
| 12:46 | Holy Cross | 3 seconds is called on Clifford Smith | 12-4 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Coleman (C) Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 12:31 | American U. | William Montgomery buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Harvey Weber | 12-6 |
| 12:15 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia knocks in the 3 from the right wing set up by Liko Sun | 15-6 |
| 12:04 | American U. | William Montgomery is open and buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Patrick Talley | 15-8 |
| 11:46 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 15-8 |
| 11:45 | American U. | Steven Rice gets the rebound | 15-8 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Seth James (fairly fresh) SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - Liko Sun (fairly fresh) C - John Coleman (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fairly fresh) PF - William Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Rice (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:42 | American U. | Harvey Weber's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-8 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee (PG), Michael Helton (SG), Howard Flynn (C) Armando Garcia, Seth James, David Kennedy | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Charles Jurado (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), William Averett (C) Harvey Weber, Jeffry Charboneau, William Montgomery, Steven Rice | |
| 11:35 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 15-8 |
| 11:34 | American U. | Charles Jurado grabs the board | 15-8 |
| 11:14 | American U. | Patrick Talley knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Jimmy Chill | 15-11 |
| 11:12 | Holy Cross | Jimmy Chill steals the ball from Ashley Lee in the backcourt | 15-11 |
| 10:50 | American U. | Charles Jurado scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Talley | 15-14 |
| 10:30 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton scores on a 3 from the right corner set up by Ashley Lee | 18-14 |
| 10:26 | American U. | William Averett is hacked by Ashley Lee in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ashley Lee, team foul #6 | 18-14 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Petti (PG), Leonard Dyar (SF), Clifford Smith (C) Michael Helton, John Coleman, Howard Flynn | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SF), Frank Rutherford (PF) Patrick Talley, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| 10:21 | American U. | William Averett misses the floater from close range | 18-14 |
| 10:19 | American U. | Damon Bellamy pulls down the offensive rebound | 18-14 |
| 10:03 | American U. | Frank Rutherford makes the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Damon Bellamy | 18-16 |
| 09:42 | Holy Cross | William Averett swats the short shot by Clifford Smith | 18-16 |
| 09:41 | Holy Cross | Liko Sun hits the follow up shot | 20-16 |
| 09:26 | American U. | Charles Jurado is fouled on the floor by Anthony Petti - foul #1 on Anthony Petti, team foul #7 | 20-16 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia (PG), Seth James (SG), David Kennedy (SF) Anthony Petti, Ashley Lee, Leonard Dyar | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), William Montgomery (C) Jimmy Chill, Damon Bellamy, Frank Rutherford, William Averett | |
| 09:26 | American U. | Charles Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 20-17 |
| 09:26 | American U. | Charles Jurado makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 09:08 | Holy Cross | Seth James buries a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Armando Garcia | 23-18 |
| 09:04 | American U. | Seth James steps in front of the Harvey Weber pass in the backcourt | 23-18 |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Armando Garcia, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG) Charles Jurado | |
| 08:23 | American U. | Harvey Weber misses short on a shot from the left side | 23-18 |
| 08:21 | Holy Cross | Liko Sun grabs the board | 23-18 |
| 08:08 | Holy Cross | The jumper by Armando Garcia is denied by Jeffry Charboneau | 23-18 |
| 08:07 | American U. | Patrick Talley gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 07:58 | American U. | William Montgomery misses long on an open jumper from the right side | 23-18 |
| 07:57 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 23-18 |
| 07:41 | Holy Cross | Seth James scores on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 26-18 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Seth James (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Kennedy (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. PF - Liko Sun (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Smith (tiring) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fairly fresh) PF - Telek Zuchelkowski (fairly fresh) C - William Montgomery (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 07:16 | American U. | William Montgomery throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-18 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee (PG), Michael Helton (SG), Leonard Dyar (SF), Howard Flynn (PF), John Coleman (C) Armando Garcia, Seth James, David Kennedy, Liko Sun, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Damon Bellamy (SF), Frank Rutherford (PF), Steven Rice (C) Harvey Weber, Jeffry Charboneau, Telek Zuchelkowski, William Montgomery | |
| 07:09 | Holy Cross | John Coleman knocks in the 3 from the left wing set up by Ashley Lee | 29-18 |
| 06:48 | American U. | Ashley Lee picks off the pass by Jimmy Chill | 29-18 |
| 06:30 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 29-18 |
| 06:29 | American U. | The rebound goes to Frank Rutherford | 29-18 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Frank Rutherford buries a shot from just outside the lane set up by Jimmy Chill | 29-20 |
| 05:52 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Petti (PG), David Kennedy (SF) Michael Helton, Leonard Dyar | |
| Subs | American U. | Russell King (PG), Charles Jurado (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), William Averett (C) Jimmy Chill, Patrick Talley, Damon Bellamy, Frank Rutherford, Steven Rice | |
| 05:50 | American U. | Ashley Lee is called for the reach on Charles Jurado in the backcourt - foul #2 on Ashley Lee, team foul #9 | 29-20 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG) Ashley Lee | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:50 | American U. | Charles Jurado makes the 1st free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:50 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses the 2nd free throw | 29-21 |
| 05:50 | Holy Cross | John Coleman gets the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:35 | Holy Cross | Anthony Petti is called for the illegal screen - foul #2 on Anthony Petti, team foul #10 | 29-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia (PG), Liko Sun (PF) Anthony Petti, John Coleman | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 05:16 | American U. | William Averett misses long on an open 3pt jumper from the left wing | 29-21 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia pulls down the rebound | 29-21 |
| 05:10 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia buries a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Seth James | 31-21 |
| 04:52 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski clanks a shot from the baseline | 31-21 |
| 04:51 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski grabs the offensive board | 31-21 |
| 04:38 | American U. | William Averett can't finish the uncontested layup | 31-21 |
| 04:36 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia grabs the defensive rebound | 31-21 |
| 04:25 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia misses badly on a runner from the left block | 31-21 |
| 04:23 | American U. | William Averett snags the defensive board | 31-21 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Liko Sun is called for the reach on Telek Zuchelkowski - foul #1 on Liko Sun, team foul #11 | 31-21 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Helton (SG), Leonard Dyar (SF), John Coleman (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Seth James, David Kennedy, Liko Sun, Howard Flynn | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Damon Bellamy (SG), Frank Rutherford (SF), William Montgomery (C) Russell King, Charles Jurado, Jeffry Charboneau, William Averett | |
| 04:09 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 31-22 |
| 04:09 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 31-23 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia hits the front of the rim on the jumper from close range but the foul's on Harvey Weber - foul #1 on Harvey Weber, team foul #3 | 31-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee (SG), Shaun Harris (C) Michael Helton, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG), Steven Rice (C) Damon Bellamy, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:41 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia misses the 2nd free throw | 32-23 |
| 03:41 | American U. | Steven Rice grabs the defensive rebound | 32-23 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Armando Garcia (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ashley Lee (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Dyar (fresh) PF - John Coleman (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Shaun Harris (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - William Montgomery (fresh) 4 pts. C - Steven Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:39 | American U. | Patrick Talley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 32-23 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Helton (SG) Armando Garcia | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar connects on the jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Harvey Weber - foul #2 on Harvey Weber, team foul #4 | 34-23 |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar makes the free throw | 35-23 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Patrick Talley is alone and drills a driving attempt from the left block and the foul's on Shaun Harris - foul #3 on Shaun Harris, team foul #12 | 35-25 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Liko Sun (PF), Clifford Smith (C) Leonard Dyar, Shaun Harris | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SF) Steven Rice | |
| 03:13 | American U. | Patrick Talley makes the free throw | 35-26 |
| 03:00 | Holy Cross | Ashley Lee drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 38-26 |
| 02:46 | American U. | William Montgomery misses badly on a fadeaway from the left side | 38-26 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | John Coleman pulls down the rebound | 38-26 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith blows the layup but he's fouled by William Montgomery - foul #1 on William Montgomery, team foul #5 | 38-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Anthony Petti (PG), David Kennedy (SF) Michael Helton, John Coleman | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Damon Bellamy (SF), William Averett (C) Harvey Weber, Frank Rutherford, William Montgomery | |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith makes the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:27 | Holy Cross | Clifford Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:27 | American U. | The rebound goes to Charles Jurado | 39-26 |
| 02:21 | American U. | Ashley Lee is called for the reach on Patrick Talley in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ashley Lee, team foul #13 | 39-26 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Seth James (SG) Ashley Lee | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau (SF) Damon Bellamy | |
| 02:21 | American U. | Patrick Talley misses the 1st free throw | 39-26 |
| 02:21 | American U. | Patrick Talley makes the 2nd free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:12 | Holy Cross | Liko Sun misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 39-27 |
| 02:10 | American U. | Patrick Talley pulls down the rebound | 39-27 |
| 02:05 | American U. | Anthony Petti is called for the reach on Jimmy Chill - foul #3 on Anthony Petti, team foul #14 | 39-27 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia (PG), Howard Flynn (C) Anthony Petti, Liko Sun | |
| Subs | American U. | Damon Bellamy (SG), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF) Patrick Talley, Charles Jurado | |
| 02:05 | American U. | Jimmy Chill misses the 1st free throw | 39-27 |
| 02:05 | American U. | Jimmy Chill makes the 2nd free throw | 39-28 |
| 01:55 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Seth James | 42-28 |
| 01:38 | American U. | Damon Bellamy is open but comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 42-28 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to David Kennedy | 42-28 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn comes up short on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Jimmy Chill - foul #1 on Jimmy Chill, team foul #6 | 42-28 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Leonard Dyar (SF), John Coleman (C) David Kennedy, Clifford Smith | |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), Steven Rice (C) Jimmy Chill, Jeffry Charboneau, William Averett | |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn makes the 1st free throw | 43-28 |
| 01:18 | Holy Cross | Howard Flynn makes the 2nd free throw | 44-28 |
| 00:58 | American U. | Patrick Talley clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 44-28 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Steven Rice tips it back up and in | 44-30 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Harvey Weber is called for the reach on Armando Garcia - foul #3 on Harvey Weber, team foul #7 | 44-30 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Michael Helton (SG), Liko Sun (PF) Seth James, Howard Flynn | |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Charles Jurado (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), William Montgomery (PF) Harvey Weber, Patrick Talley, Damon Bellamy, Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia makes the 1st free throw | 45-30 |
| 00:29 | Holy Cross | Armando Garcia makes the 2nd free throw | 46-30 |
| 00:04 | American U. | William Montgomery hits a floater near the basket on a great pass from Jeffry Charboneau | 46-32 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Michael Helton hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 46-32 |