| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Cowell (fresh) 2 ast. SG - James Molino (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - James Bayerl (fresh) 4 pts. C - Stephen Kadlec (fresh) 10 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 13 pts. SF - Fred Patterson (fresh) PF - Blake Burris (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. C - Ronnie Hegwood (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Ronald Dunn inbounds the ball | 27-36 |
| 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 (-2) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | Ronald Dunn connects on the turnaround from the right block on a great pass from James Molino and he's fouled by Fred Patterson - foul #1 on Fred Patterson, team foul #1 | 29-36 |
| 19:44 | American U. | Ronald Dunn makes the free throw | 30-36 |
| 19:26 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood comes up short on the shot from the left side | 30-36 |
| 19:25 | American U. | Charles Cowell grabs the defensive rebound | 30-36 |
| 19:06 | American U. | Ronald Dunn connects on the open floater from the left block on a nice dish by Charles Cowell | 32-36 |
| 18:52 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 32-36 |
| 18:51 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:49 | American U. | Ronnie Hegwood is called for the reach on Charles Cowell in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ronnie Hegwood, team foul #2 | 32-36 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Todd Jackson (C) Ronnie Hegwood | |
| 18:38 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec throws a bad pass out of bounds | 32-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeff Creel (C) Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 18:19 | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right side | 32-36 |
| 18:17 | American U. | Ronald Dunn pulls down the rebound | 32-36 |
| 18:05 | American U. | James Bayerl misses short on a jump hook from the right block but the foul's on Blake Burris - foul #3 on Blake Burris, team foul #3 | 32-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Roger Brown (SG), Walter Tate (SF) Charles Cowell, James Molino, Ronald Dunn | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Harvey Garvin (SG), Joel Baughman (SF), Ronnie Hegwood (C) Francis Peterson, Kevin Williams, Fred Patterson, Blake Burris | |
| 18:05 | American U. | James Bayerl makes the 1st free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:05 | American U. | James Bayerl makes the 2nd free throw | 34-36 |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood scores on a fadeaway in the paint on a nice dish by Todd Jackson and he's fouled by Jeff Creel - foul #2 on Jeff Creel, team foul #1 | 34-38 |
| Subs | American U. | James Molino (SG) James Bayerl | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 17:46 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood misses the free throw | 34-38 |
| 17:46 | American U. | Jeff Creel grabs the defensive rebound | 34-38 |
| 17:23 | American U. | Richard Blanchard buries a fadeaway from the left block set up by James Molino | 36-38 |
| 16:57 | Holy Cross | Joel Baughman misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 36-38 |
| 16:56 | American U. | Jeff Creel gets the rebound | 36-38 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Roger Brown misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 36-38 |
| 16:39 | American U. | James Molino grabs the offensive board | 36-38 |
| 16:28 | American U. | Roger Brown blows the dunk but he's fouled by Joel Baughman - foul #1 on Joel Baughman, team foul #4 | 36-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Ronald Dunn (SF), James Bayerl (PF), Stephen Kadlec (C) Richard Blanchard, James Molino, Walter Tate, Jeff Creel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Fred Patterson (SF), Blake Burris (PF) William Jones, Harvey Garvin, Joel Baughman, Ronnie Hegwood | |
| 16:28 | American U. | Roger Brown makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 16:28 | American U. | Roger Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 16:11 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 38-41 |
| 16:09 | American U. | Kevin Williams takes the ball from Stephen Kadlec in the backcourt | 38-41 |
| 15:48 | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Francis Peterson | 38-43 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Charles Cowell (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. PF - James Bayerl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. C - Stephen Kadlec (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fresh) 15 pts. SF - Fred Patterson (fresh) PF - Blake Burris (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - Todd Jackson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:33 | American U. | James Bayerl clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 38-43 |
| 15:32 | American U. | Ronald Dunn tips it in | 40-43 |
| 15:08 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #4 on Blake Burris, team foul #5 | 40-43 |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Tate (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF) Roger Brown, James Bayerl | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Harvey Garvin (SG), Ronnie Hegwood (C) Kevin Williams, Blake Burris | |
| 15:00 | American U. | Charles Cowell misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:58 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson grabs the board | 40-43 |
| 14:54 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 14:52 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood snags the offensive board | 40-43 |
| 14:35 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson makes the runner from close range on a great pass from Fred Patterson | 40-45 |
| 14:19 | American U. | Ronald Dunn misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 40-45 |
| 14:18 | Holy Cross | Todd Jackson grabs the board | 40-45 |
| 14:07 | Holy Cross | Harvey Garvin is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), James Molino (SG), Jeff Creel (C) Charles Cowell, Walter Tate, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Kevin Williams (SG) Francis Peterson, Fred Patterson | |
| 14:05 | American U. | Richard Blanchard is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 40-45 |
| 13:52 | Holy Cross | Harvey Garvin can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 40-45 |
| 13:50 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Molino | 40-45 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Ronnie Hegwood is called for the reach on Matthew Wilson - foul #4 on Ronnie Hegwood, team foul #6 | 40-45 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Joel Baughman (SF), Blake Burris (PF) Harvey Garvin, Ronnie Hegwood | |
| 13:13 | American U. | James Molino misses badly on a floater in the lane | 40-45 |
| 13:11 | Holy Cross | William Jones gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 12:47 | Holy Cross | William Jones buries a 3pt jumper from straight away on a nice dish by Todd Jackson | 40-48 |
| 12:31 | American U. | James Molino lays it up and in set up by Richard Blanchard | 42-48 |
| 12:14 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris misses short on a shot from the left wing | 42-48 |
| 12:13 | Holy Cross | Joel Baughman grabs the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:55 | Holy Cross | The short jumper by Todd Jackson is denied by Matthew Wilson | 42-48 |
| 11:53 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris snags the offensive board | 42-48 |
| 11:39 | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 42-48 |
| 11:38 | American U. | Ronald Dunn snags the defensive board | 42-48 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - James Molino (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - Ronald Dunn (tiring) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Jeff Creel (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - William Jones (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 15 pts. SF - Joel Baughman (fairly fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Burris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Jackson (tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:17 | American U. | Jeff Creel scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Richard Blanchard and the foul's on Joel Baughman - foul #2 on Joel Baughman, team foul #7 | 44-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), Roger Brown (SG), Walter Tate (SF), Stephen Kadlec (C) Richard Blanchard, James Molino, Ronald Dunn, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Harvey Garvin (SG), Fred Patterson (SF), Ronnie Hegwood (C) William Jones, Kevin Williams, Joel Baughman, Blake Burris | |
| 11:17 | American U. | Jeff Creel makes the free throw | 45-48 |
| 10:49 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood hits the finger roll on a great pass from Francis Peterson | 45-50 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses short on a jumper from the left block | 45-50 |
| 10:40 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson gets the rebound | 45-50 |
| 10:24 | Holy Cross | Todd Jackson misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 45-50 |
| 10:23 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood grabs the offensive board | 45-50 |
| 10:15 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Francis Peterson | 45-53 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Jeff Creel hits the front of the rim on the floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Todd Jackson - foul #1 on Todd Jackson, team foul #8 | 45-53 |
| Subs | American U. | James Bayerl (PF) Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 10:05 | American U. | Jeff Creel makes the 1st free throw | 46-53 |
| 10:05 | American U. | Jeff Creel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-53 |
| 09:40 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson hits the front of the rim on the floater from just outside the lane | 47-53 |
| 09:38 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood can't tip it in | 47-53 |
| 09:37 | American U. | Walter Tate snags the defensive board | 47-53 |
| 09:35 | American U. | Charles Cowell is called for traveling in the backcourt | 47-53 |
| Subs | American U. | James Molino (SG), Terry Carson (C) Walter Tate, Jeff Creel | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams (SG), Blake Burris (PF) Harvey Garvin, Ronnie Hegwood | |
| 09:20 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 47-53 |
| 08:52 | American U. | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 47-53 |
| 08:51 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris grabs the board | 47-53 |
| 08:34 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson drills a floater from the left wing on a great pass from Blake Burris | 47-55 |
| 08:23 | American U. | James Molino misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 47-55 |
| 08:22 | American U. | James Bayerl grabs the offensive rebound | 47-55 |
| 08:08 | American U. | James Molino drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Charles Cowell and he's hacked by Kevin Williams - foul #1 on Kevin Williams, team foul #9 | 49-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Walter Tate (SF), Matthew Wilson (PF), Stephen Kadlec (C) Charles Cowell, Roger Brown, James Bayerl, Terry Carson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Harvey Garvin (SG), Joel Baughman (SF), Ronnie Hegwood (C) Francis Peterson, Kevin Williams, Fred Patterson, Blake Burris | |
| 08:08 | American U. | James Molino makes the free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:54 | Holy Cross | Ronnie Hegwood comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 50-55 |
| 07:53 | American U. | Richard Blanchard gets the rebound | 50-55 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Ronnie Hegwood - foul #5 on Ronnie Hegwood, team foul #10 | 50-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Dunn (SF) James Molino | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Blake Burris (PF) Ronnie Hegwood | |
| 07:30 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec misses the 1st free throw | 50-55 |
| 07:30 | American U. | Stephen Kadlec makes the 2nd free throw | 51-55 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SG - Walter Tate (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Ronald Dunn (fresh) 11 pts. 7 reb. PF - Matthew Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Stephen Kadlec (fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - William Jones (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Harvey Garvin (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joel Baughman (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Blake Burris (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Jackson (very tired) 6 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris misses badly on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-55 |
| 07:14 | Holy Cross | William Jones pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:59 | Holy Cross | William Jones throws a bad pass out of bounds | 51-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), James Molino (SG) Richard Blanchard, Walter Tate | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | | |
| 06:39 | American U. | Charles Cowell misses short on a jumper from the left wing | 51-55 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Ronald Dunn can't tip it in | 51-55 |
| 06:35 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris grabs the defensive rebound | 51-55 |
| 06:21 | Holy Cross | Joel Baughman makes the jumpshot from the right wing | 51-57 |
| 06:17 | American U. | James Molino hits the front of the rim on the 3 from straight away | 51-57 |
| 06:15 | Holy Cross | Todd Jackson gets the rebound | 51-57 |
| 05:58 | Holy Cross | Harvey Garvin misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 51-57 |
| 05:56 | Holy Cross | Joel Baughman snags the offensive board | 51-57 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | William Jones hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Charles Cowell - foul #2 on Charles Cowell, team foul #2 | 51-57 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Roger Brown (SG), Walter Tate (PF), James Bayerl (C) Charles Cowell, James Molino, Matthew Wilson, Stephen Kadlec | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson (PG), Kevin Williams (SG), Fred Patterson (SF) Harvey Garvin, Joel Baughman, Todd Jackson | |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | William Jones makes the 1st free throw | 51-58 |
| 05:41 | Holy Cross | William Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 51-59 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Fred Patterson steps in front of the Richard Blanchard pass in the backcourt | 51-59 |
| 05:38 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson lays it up and in | 51-61 |
| 05:20 | American U. | Roger Brown connects on the fadeaway from the free throw line | 53-61 |
| 05:15 | Holy Cross | William Jones drills a shot from just outside the lane set up by Kevin Williams | 53-63 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Ronald Dunn is fouled in the backcourt by Kevin Williams - foul #2 on Kevin Williams, team foul #11 | 53-63 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Todd Jackson (C) William Jones | |
| 05:13 | American U. | Ronald Dunn makes the 1st free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Ronald Dunn misses the 2nd free throw | 54-63 |
| 05:13 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris gets the rebound | 54-63 |
| 05:02 | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 54-63 |
| 05:01 | American U. | James Bayerl grabs the defensive rebound | 54-63 |
| 04:55 | American U. | Roger Brown loses the dribble to Fred Patterson in the backcourt | 54-63 |
| 04:34 | Holy Cross | Kevin Williams knocks in the jumper from the left side on a great pass from Francis Peterson | 54-65 |
| 04:19 | American U. | Ronald Dunn misses long on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 54-65 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Richard Blanchard grabs the offensive rebound | 54-65 |
| 04:01 | American U. | Ronald Dunn is open but comes up short on the runner from close range | 54-65 |
| 04:00 | Holy Cross | The rebound goes to Fred Patterson | 54-65 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 03:31 | Holy Cross | Walter Tate blocks the short jumper by Francis Peterson | 54-65 |
| 03:30 | American U. | Richard Blanchard snags the defensive board | 54-65 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Richard Blanchard (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SG - Roger Brown (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Ronald Dunn (tiring) 12 pts. 8 reb. PF - Walter Tate (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - James Bayerl (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Holy Cross | PG - Francis Peterson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 6 ast. SG - Kevin Williams (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - Fred Patterson (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. 3 stl. PF - Blake Burris (tired) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. C - Todd Jackson (very tired) 6 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 03:17 | American U. | Roger Brown clanks a floater from the left wing but the foul's on Kevin Williams - foul #3 on Kevin Williams, team foul #12 | 54-65 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Cowell (PG), James Molino (SG), Matthew Wilson (PF), Jeff Creel (C) Richard Blanchard, Ronald Dunn, Walter Tate, James Bayerl | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | Harvey Garvin (SG) Kevin Williams | |
| 03:17 | American U. | Roger Brown misses the 1st free throw | 54-65 |
| 03:17 | American U. | Roger Brown makes the 2nd free throw | 55-65 |
| 03:01 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson buries a 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Fred Patterson | 55-68 |
| 02:48 | American U. | Charles Cowell can't connect on an uncontested floater from the free throw line | 55-68 |
| 02:46 | American U. | Jeff Creel pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-68 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Matthew Wilson comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 55-68 |
| 02:38 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson grabs the board | 55-68 |
| 02:15 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 55-71 |
| 01:58 | American U. | Jeff Creel hits a wide open fadeaway in the paint set up by Roger Brown | 57-71 |
| 01:36 | Holy Cross | The pull-up jumper by Blake Burris is blocked by Roger Brown | 57-71 |
| 01:35 | Holy Cross | Blake Burris pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:23 | Holy Cross | Francis Peterson clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 57-71 |
| 01:21 | American U. | Matthew Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 57-71 |
| 01:12 | American U. | Roger Brown's pass is intercepted by Fred Patterson | 57-71 |
| 00:52 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson loses the dribble to Charles Cowell | 57-71 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:46 | American U. | Matthew Wilson scores on a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Jeff Creel | 60-71 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Holy Cross | Holy Cross is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| 00:21 | Holy Cross | Fred Patterson is fouled on the floor by Charles Cowell - foul #3 on Charles Cowell, team foul #3 | 60-71 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Blanchard (PG), Walter Tate (SF), James Bayerl (PF) Charles Cowell, James Molino, Matthew Wilson | |
| Subs | Holy Cross | William Jones (PG), Joel Baughman (SF) Francis Peterson, Fred Patterson | |
| 00:00 | Holy Cross | William Jones runs out the clock | 60-71 |