| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Ernest Steadman (fresh) C - Norman Hill (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) SG - John Cephas (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Breese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Arvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Gary Harris inbounds the ball | 30-38 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | American U. | John Cephas knocks in the driving attempt in the paint | 30-40 |
| 19:24 | Holy Cross | John Chapman comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 30-40 |
| 19:22 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill tips it home | 32-40 |
| 19:13 | American U. | John Cephas clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 32-40 |
| 19:11 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill grabs the board | 32-40 |
| 19:06 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd is fouled on the floor by John Cephas - foul #1 on John Cephas, team foul #1 | 32-40 |
| 18:48 | Holy Cross | Gary Harris steals it from Norman Hill | 32-40 |
| 18:20 | American U. | John Cephas drills a shot near the basket set up by Clinton Nelson | 32-42 |
| 18:09 | Holy Cross | John Chapman can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 32-42 |
| 18:08 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-42 |
| 17:50 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe is hacked by Aaron Breese - foul #3 on Aaron Breese, team foul #2 | 32-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Karl Marler (SG), Robert Trent (SF), Thomas Diana (PF), James Kirkland (C) Jerry Briscoe, Daniel Todd, John Chapman, Ernest Steadman, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (SG), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), William Innes (C) Clinton Nelson, John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| 17:39 | Holy Cross | Kevin Hazeltine takes the ball from Robert Trent | 32-42 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Thomas Diana takes the ball from Eugene Foster | 32-42 |
| 17:06 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-42 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| Subs | American U. | John Hamilton (SF) Gary Harris | |
| 16:41 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent is hacked by Kevin Hazeltine - foul #2 on Kevin Hazeltine, team foul #3 | 35-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG) Peter Elzy | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:26 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson (SF), Ernest Steadman (PF) Robert Trent, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG) William Chouinard, William Innes | |
| 16:22 | American U. | Harold Gibson steps in front of the Kevin Hazeltine pass in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 16:05 | Holy Cross | Karl Marler hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the lane | 35-42 |
| 16:03 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe gets the offensive rebound | 35-42 |
| 15:49 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 35-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), John Chapman (SF), Norman Hill (C) Karl Marler, Ernest Steadman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) John Hamilton, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Chapman (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Harold Gibson (fresh) 2 stl. C - Norman Hill (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SF - Eugene Foster (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Aaron Breese (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Charles Arvin (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:46 | American U. | John Cephas double dribbles in the backcourt | 35-42 |
| 15:29 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson scores on a runner from the baseline | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | American U. | John Cephas hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater from the left block but he's fouled by Jerry Briscoe - foul #2 on Jerry Briscoe, team foul #1 | 37-42 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (PG), Robert Trent (PF) Jerry Briscoe, Harold Gibson | |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Gary Harris (SF) Clinton Nelson, Eugene Foster | |
| 15:12 | American U. | John Cephas misses the 1st free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | American U. | John Cephas misses the 2nd free throw | 37-42 |
| 15:12 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Norman Hill | 37-42 |
| 14:55 | Holy Cross | Aaron Breese swats the short shot by Norman Hill | 37-42 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent snags the offensive board | 37-42 |
| 14:39 | Holy Cross | John Chapman misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 37-42 |
| 14:37 | American U. | William Chouinard pulls down the rebound | 37-42 |
| 14:33 | American U. | William Chouinard drills a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by John Cephas | 37-44 |
| 14:19 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy's pass is intercepted by John Cephas | 37-44 |
| 14:17 | American U. | William Chouinard is hacked by Peter Elzy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Peter Elzy, team foul #2 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman (PF), Thomas Diana (C) Robert Trent, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), Eugene Foster (PF), William Innes (C) John Cephas, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| 13:52 | American U. | Thomas Diana is called for the reach on William Innes - foul #2 on Thomas Diana, team foul #3 | 37-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), Karl Marler (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), James Kirkland (C) Peter Elzy, Daniel Todd, John Chapman, Ernest Steadman | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine (C) William Innes | |
| 13:41 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine misses the fadeaway from the right wing | 37-44 |
| 13:40 | American U. | Eugene Foster gets the offensive rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Gary Harris misses the lay-in | 37-44 |
| 13:25 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana pulls down the rebound | 37-44 |
| 13:07 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana scores on a runner in the lane on a nice dish by Jerry Briscoe | 39-44 |
| 13:04 | American U. | Clinton Nelson loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 39-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Chapman (SF), Ernest Steadman (PF) Harold Gibson, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Trythall (PG), John Hamilton (SF), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) Clinton Nelson, William Chouinard, Gary Harris, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Aaron Breese - foul #4 on Aaron Breese, team foul #4 | 39-44 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (SG), Robert Trent (SF), Norman Hill (C) Karl Marler, John Chapman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | William Innes (PF) Aaron Breese | |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |
| 12:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Hamilton | 40-44 |
| 12:23 | American U. | Eugene Foster hits a jumper from the free throw line | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Eugene Foster - foul #2 on Eugene Foster, team foul #5 | 40-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), Thomas Diana (PF) Jerry Briscoe, Robert Trent, Ernest Steadman | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), Gary Harris (SF), Kevin Hazeltine (PF) Kenneth Trythall, Eugene Foster, John Hamilton, Charles Arvin | |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill misses the 1st free throw | 40-46 |
| 11:54 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill makes the 2nd free throw | 41-46 |
| 11:52 | American U. | Daniel Todd steps in front of the Clinton Nelson pass in the backcourt | 41-46 |
| 11:44 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson drills a jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Peter Elzy and he's fouled by Gary Harris - foul #2 on Gary Harris, team foul #6 | 43-46 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG) Peter Elzy | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 11:44 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson misses the free throw | 43-46 |
| 11:44 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine grabs the board | 43-46 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Harold Gibson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. PF - Thomas Diana (fresh) 2 pts. C - Norman Hill (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Gary Harris (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Innes (fresh) | |
| 11:42 | American U. | Karl Marler is called for the reach on John Cephas in the backcourt - foul #1 on Karl Marler, team foul #4 | 43-46 |
| 11:27 | American U. | Gary Harris drills a runner from the left block on a nice dish by Clinton Nelson | 43-48 |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane and he's hacked by Gary Harris - foul #3 on Gary Harris, team foul #7 | 45-48 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | James Kirkland (C) Norman Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Arvin (C) William Innes | |
| 11:20 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the free throw | 46-48 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Gary Harris is open and buries a runner in the lane set up by John Cephas | 46-50 |
| 10:50 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson double dribbles | 46-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), John Chapman (SF), Robert Trent (PF) Karl Marler, Harold Gibson, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Eugene Foster (PF) Clinton Nelson, Charles Arvin | |
| 10:48 | American U. | John Cephas is fouled in the backcourt by Daniel Todd - foul #2 on Daniel Todd, team foul #5 | 46-50 |
| 10:41 | American U. | John Cephas can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Daniel Todd - foul #3 on Daniel Todd, team foul #6 | 46-50 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (SG) Daniel Todd | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Arvin (C) Kevin Hazeltine | |
| 10:41 | American U. | John Cephas makes the 1st free throw | 46-51 |
| 10:41 | American U. | John Cephas makes the 2nd free throw | 46-52 |
| 10:25 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland clanks a 3 from the left wing | 46-52 |
| 10:23 | American U. | John Cephas pulls down the rebound | 46-52 |
| 10:17 | American U. | Eugene Foster is whistled for traveling | 46-52 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Norman Hill (C) James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Trythall (SG), William Innes (C) John Cephas, Charles Arvin | |
| 09:58 | Holy Cross | Robert Trent scores on a driving attempt from close range | 48-52 |
| 09:36 | American U. | Gary Harris scores on a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from William Chouinard | 48-54 |
| 09:09 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe's fadeaway is rejected by Eugene Foster | 48-54 |
| 09:07 | American U. | Eugene Foster snags the defensive board | 48-54 |
| 09:05 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall travels in the backcourt | 48-54 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Daniel Todd (SG), Harold Gibson (SF), Ernest Steadman (PF), James Kirkland (C) Jerry Briscoe, Peter Elzy, John Chapman, Robert Trent, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Hamilton (SF), Kevin Hazeltine (PF), Charles Arvin (C) Kenneth Trythall, Gary Harris, Eugene Foster, William Innes | |
| 08:47 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 51-54 |
| 08:39 | American U. | Charles Arvin buries a shot from the left block set up by Kevin Hazeltine | 51-56 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | Charles Arvin denies the turnaround by Karl Marler | 51-56 |
| 08:32 | American U. | Charles Arvin snags the defensive board | 51-56 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Karl Marler is called for the reach on Clinton Nelson - foul #2 on Karl Marler, team foul #7 | 51-56 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Chapman (SF), Thomas Diana (C) Harold Gibson, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | John Cephas (SG), Eugene Foster (PF) William Chouinard, Charles Arvin | |
| 08:11 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 51-57 |
| 08:11 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 07:56 | Holy Cross | John Chapman makes the 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Daniel Todd | 54-58 |
| 07:42 | American U. | Eugene Foster banks in the layup on a great pass from John Cephas | 54-60 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Karl Marler (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Daniel Todd (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Chapman (fairly fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ernest Steadman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. C - Thomas Diana (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Cephas (fresh) 14 pts. 5 ast. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) PF - Eugene Foster (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Kevin Hazeltine (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 07:26 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 54-60 |
| 07:25 | Holy Cross | Thomas Diana tips it in | 56-60 |
| 07:06 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine hits the finger roll on a great pass from Clinton Nelson and the foul's on Ernest Steadman - foul #3 on Ernest Steadman, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), James Kirkland (C) Karl Marler, Ernest Steadman | |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Trythall (PG), Gary Harris (SF), Aaron Breese (PF) Clinton Nelson, John Hamilton, Eugene Foster | |
| 07:06 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine misses the free throw | 56-62 |
| 07:06 | Holy Cross | James Kirkland pulls down the rebound | 56-62 |
| 07:01 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 56-62 |
| 06:59 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine gets the rebound | 56-62 |
| 06:53 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall double dribbles | 56-62 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy (SG), Ernest Steadman (PF) Daniel Todd, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | American U. | William Chouinard (PG), Charles Arvin (C) Kenneth Trythall, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | John Cephas is called for the reach on Peter Elzy - foul #2 on John Cephas, team foul #8 | 56-62 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy makes the 1st free throw | 57-62 |
| 06:38 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy makes the 2nd free throw | 58-62 |
| 06:27 | American U. | William Chouinard connects on the runner near the basket on a nice dish by Gary Harris | 58-64 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | John Chapman misses the floater in the paint but he's hacked by Gary Harris - foul #4 on Gary Harris, team foul #9 | 58-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (PF), Harold Gibson (C) Ernest Steadman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Foster (SG) John Cephas | |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | John Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | John Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 59-64 |
| 06:21 | American U. | Aaron Breese snags the defensive board | 59-64 |
| 06:04 | American U. | Gary Harris misses short on a jumpshot from the left wing | 59-64 |
| 06:03 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson gets the rebound | 59-64 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe is denied on a layup by Charles Arvin | 59-64 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson tips it in | 61-64 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Peter Elzy steps in front of the Gary Harris pass | 61-64 |
| 05:12 | Holy Cross | Peter Elzy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (SG), Thomas Diana (PF), Norman Hill (C) Peter Elzy, John Chapman, Harold Gibson | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG), William Innes (C) William Chouinard, Aaron Breese, Charles Arvin | |
| 04:47 | American U. | Clinton Nelson can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 61-64 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Gary Harris gets the offensive rebound | 61-64 |
| 04:31 | American U. | Clinton Nelson is whistled for a carry | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd (SG), John Chapman (SF) Jerry Briscoe, Robert Trent | |
| Subs | American U. | John Hamilton (SF), Kevin Hazeltine (PF) Gary Harris, Eugene Foster | |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Clinton Nelson is called for the reach on Daniel Todd - foul #3 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #10 | 61-64 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG), Ernest Steadman (PF), James Kirkland (C) Karl Marler, Thomas Diana, Norman Hill | |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Trythall (SG) John Cephas | |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 1st free throw | 62-64 |
| 04:12 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd makes the 2nd free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | American U. | James Kirkland is called for the reach on William Innes in the backcourt - foul #1 on James Kirkland, team foul #9 | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | American U. | William Innes misses the 1st free throw | 63-64 |
| 04:10 | Holy Cross | Ernest Steadman grabs the defensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:05 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Daniel Todd is denied by John Hamilton | 63-64 |
| 04:04 | American U. | Kevin Hazeltine gets the rebound | 63-64 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall scores on a floater in the lane on a nice dish by Clinton Nelson | 63-66 |
| 03:46 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd lays it in on a great pass from James Kirkland | 65-66 |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Jerry Briscoe (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Daniel Todd (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - John Chapman (tiring) 9 pts. PF - Ernest Steadman (fairly fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Kirkland (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Clinton Nelson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Kenneth Trythall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Hamilton (fresh) PF - William Innes (fairly fresh) C - Kevin Hazeltine (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:28 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall misses the lay-in but he's fouled by James Kirkland - foul #2 on James Kirkland, team foul #10 | 65-66 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SF) John Chapman | |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Foster (SG), Gary Harris (SF), Aaron Breese (PF), Charles Arvin (C) Clinton Nelson, John Hamilton, William Innes, Kevin Hazeltine | |
| 03:28 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall misses the 1st free throw | 65-66 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Kenneth Trythall makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:03 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe clanks a pull-up jumper from the left side | 65-67 |
| 03:01 | American U. | The rebound goes to Eugene Foster | 65-67 |
| 02:56 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Karl Marler (PG), Harold Gibson (SF), Thomas Diana (PF), Norman Hill (C) Jerry Briscoe, Robert Trent, Ernest Steadman, James Kirkland | |
| Subs | American U. | Clinton Nelson (PG), John Cephas (SG) Kenneth Trythall, Eugene Foster | |
| 02:46 | American U. | John Cephas can't connect on an uncontested fadeaway from the left block | 65-67 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:45 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 65-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe (PG) Karl Marler | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:24 | Holy Cross | Harold Gibson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 65-67 |
| 02:22 | American U. | Charles Arvin snags the defensive board | 65-67 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Clinton Nelson is hacked by Jerry Briscoe - foul #3 on Jerry Briscoe, team foul #11 | 65-67 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Robert Trent (SF), Ernest Steadman (PF) Harold Gibson, Thomas Diana | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:17 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:17 | American U. | Clinton Nelson makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 02:04 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe makes the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 67-69 |
| 01:46 | American U. | Gary Harris is wide open but clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 67-69 |
| 01:44 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to John Cephas | 67-69 |
| 01:20 | American U. | Aaron Breese misses the 3 pointer from the left wing | 67-69 |
| 01:19 | American U. | Charles Arvin misses the tip | 67-69 |
| 01:17 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe grabs the defensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 00:56 | Holy Cross | Jerry Briscoe can't connect on a jump hook in the paint | 67-69 |
| 00:54 | American U. | Gary Harris pulls down the rebound | 67-69 |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:51 | American U. | Clinton Nelson is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Clinton Nelson, team foul #11 | 67-69 |
| Subs | Holy Cross | John Chapman (SF) Robert Trent | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:30 | Holy Cross | Norman Hill makes the jump hook in the lane | 69-69 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Aaron Breese knocks in the fadeaway jumper from the right wing set up by John Cephas and he's fouled by Norman Hill - foul #2 on Norman Hill, team foul #12 | 69-71 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Aaron Breese makes the free throw | 69-72 |
| 00:04 | Holy Cross | Holy Cross calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-72 |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | Daniel Todd misses short on a halfcourt shot | 69-72 |