| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roy Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stonge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Swindle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Douglas Roussel (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry King (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Landon Brown (fresh) SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kroger (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Clifford Tucker (fresh) 12 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Robert Robinson inbounds the ball | 31-32 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| 19:41 | American U. | Michael Kroger connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 31-34 |
| 19:20 | Lafayette | Gary Swindle's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 31-34 |
| 19:16 | American U. | John Brown is fouled in the backcourt by Larry Stonge - foul #2 on Larry Stonge, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 19:01 | American U. | Clifford Tucker is open and scores on a driving attempt from close range on a great pass from Landon Brown | 31-36 |
| 18:48 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel is fouled on the floor by Michael Kroger - foul #2 on Michael Kroger, team foul #1 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Douglas Styers (SF) Gary Swindle | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 18:43 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge clanks a shot from the left wing | 31-36 |
| 18:41 | Lafayette | The offensive rebound goes to Jerry King | 31-36 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Clifford Tucker - foul #1 on Clifford Tucker, team foul #2 | 31-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Darryl Garner (SG), Brandon Lawhon (C) Larry Stonge, Jerry King | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Miller (PF) Michael Kroger | |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel makes the 1st free throw | 32-36 |
| 18:24 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel makes the 2nd free throw | 33-36 |
| 18:19 | American U. | John Brown loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 33-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adolph Munday (SF) Douglas Roussel | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (SG), Thomas Sousa (SF) John Brown, Robert Robinson | |
| 18:04 | Lafayette | Brandon Lawhon loses the ball out of bounds | 33-36 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski (PG) Roy Helms | |
| Subs | American U. | Ian Gardella (SG) Landon Brown | |
| 17:37 | American U. | Thomas Sousa connects on the jump hook from the right block on a nice dish by Michael Shingleton | 33-38 |
| 17:25 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers clanks a shot from the left block | 33-38 |
| 17:23 | American U. | The rebound goes to Robert Miller | 33-38 |
| 17:18 | American U. | Michael Shingleton scores on a floater from the left wing | 33-40 |
| 17:11 | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-40 |
| 17:10 | American U. | Ian Gardella snags the defensive board | 33-40 |
| 16:47 | American U. | Clifford Tucker comes up short on the fadeaway from close range | 33-40 |
| 16:46 | Lafayette | Adolph Munday grabs the board | 33-40 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Darryl Garner misses short on a floater from the right side but the foul's on Thomas Sousa - foul #1 on Thomas Sousa, team foul #3 | 33-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Helms (PG), Gary Swindle (SF), Douglas Roussel (PF), Jerry King (C) Richard Wiesneski, Adolph Munday, Douglas Styers, Brandon Lawhon | |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), John Brown (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Michael Kroger (PF), Alfred Douse (C) Michael Shingleton, Ian Gardella, Thomas Sousa, Robert Miller, Clifford Tucker | |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Darryl Garner makes the 1st free throw | 34-40 |
| 16:41 | Lafayette | Darryl Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 35-40 |
| 16:26 | American U. | Robert Robinson misses long on a floater from the baseline | 35-40 |
| 16:24 | Lafayette | Gary Swindle grabs the board | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Lafayette | Roy Helms double dribbles | 35-40 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Stonge (SG) Darryl Garner | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roy Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stonge (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Gary Swindle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Douglas Roussel (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Jerry King (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Landon Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Brown (fresh) SF - Robert Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kroger (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Alfred Douse (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 15:40 | American U. | Douglas Roussel takes the ball from Alfred Douse | 35-40 |
| 15:22 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel's floater is tipped away by Alfred Douse | 35-40 |
| 15:21 | American U. | John Brown snags the defensive board | 35-40 |
| 15:04 | American U. | Michael Kroger can't connect on a floater from the left block | 35-40 |
| 15:02 | American U. | Alfred Douse gets the offensive rebound | 35-40 |
| 14:52 | American U. | Landon Brown drills a 3 from the right wing | 35-43 |
| 14:36 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge blows the layup but the foul's on Robert Robinson - foul #1 on Robert Robinson, team foul #4 | 35-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski (PG), Clinton Ecklund (SF), Douglas Styers (PF), Brandon Lawhon (C) Roy Helms, Gary Swindle, Douglas Roussel, Jerry King | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), Ian Gardella (SG), Thomas Sousa (SF), Robert Miller (PF), Clifford Tucker (C) Landon Brown, John Brown, Robert Robinson, Michael Kroger, Alfred Douse | |
| 14:36 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge misses the 1st free throw | 35-43 |
| 14:36 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge makes the 2nd free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:34 | American U. | Richard Wiesneski picks off the pass by Ian Gardella in the backcourt | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Thomas Sousa - foul #2 on Thomas Sousa, team foul #5 | 36-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adolph Munday (SG) Larry Stonge | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers misses the 1st free throw | 36-43 |
| 14:19 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers makes the 2nd free throw | 37-43 |
| 14:09 | American U. | Michael Shingleton comes up short on the jumper from just outside the lane | 37-43 |
| 14:08 | Lafayette | Adolph Munday gets the rebound | 37-43 |
| 13:52 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 40-43 |
| 13:33 | American U. | The jump hook by Thomas Sousa is blocked by Douglas Styers | 40-43 |
| 13:31 | American U. | Michael Shingleton grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 13:17 | American U. | Thomas Sousa loses the ball out of bounds | 40-43 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Helms (PG), Darryl Garner (SG), Douglas Roussel (PF) Richard Wiesneski, Adolph Munday, Douglas Styers | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Robinson (SF) Thomas Sousa | |
| 12:58 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-43 |
| 12:57 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund grabs the offensive rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:37 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 40-43 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Ian Gardella pulls down the rebound | 40-43 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Robert Robinson lays it up and in | 40-45 |
| 11:59 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund's pass is intercepted by Michael Shingleton | 40-45 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roy Helms (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Ecklund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Roussel (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Brandon Lawhon (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Shingleton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Ian Gardella (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Miller (fairly fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifford Tucker (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:42 | American U. | Clifford Tucker misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 40-45 |
| 11:40 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel gets the rebound | 40-45 |
| 11:21 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel is called for traveling | 40-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski (PG), Larry Stonge (SG), Gary Swindle (SF), Douglas Styers (PF), Jerry King (C) Roy Helms, Darryl Garner, Clinton Ecklund, Douglas Roussel, Brandon Lawhon | |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), John Brown (SG), Thomas Sousa (SF), Michael Kroger (PF), Alfred Douse (C) Michael Shingleton, Ian Gardella, Robert Robinson, Robert Miller, Clifford Tucker | |
| 11:18 | American U. | Gary Swindle is called for the reach on Thomas Sousa in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gary Swindle, team foul #2 | 40-45 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Alfred Douse throws a bad pass out of bounds | 40-45 |
| 10:47 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Douglas Styers | 43-45 |
| 10:45 | American U. | Larry Stonge takes the ball from John Brown in the backcourt | 43-45 |
| 10:39 | Lafayette | Larry Stonge scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Richard Wiesneski | 46-45 |
| 10:16 | American U. | John Brown is fouled on the floor by Larry Stonge - foul #3 on Larry Stonge, team foul #3 | 46-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Helms (PG), Adolph Munday (SF) Richard Wiesneski, Gary Swindle | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:01 | American U. | Thomas Sousa hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 10:00 | American U. | John Brown grabs the offensive board | 46-45 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Alfred Douse misses long on a jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 09:42 | Lafayette | The rebound goes to Roy Helms | 46-45 |
| 09:21 | Lafayette | Roy Helms connects on the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Douglas Styers | 49-45 |
| 09:17 | American U. | Thomas Sousa double dribbles in the backcourt | 49-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Darryl Garner (SG), Douglas Roussel (PF) Larry Stonge, Douglas Styers | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (SG), Robert Robinson (SF), Clifford Tucker (C) John Brown, Thomas Sousa, Alfred Douse | |
| 08:58 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel is whistled for traveling | 49-45 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund (SF) Adolph Munday | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 08:36 | American U. | Michael Shingleton hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-45 |
| 08:35 | American U. | Clifford Tucker misses the tip | 49-45 |
| 08:34 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund snags the defensive board | 49-45 |
| 08:18 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel drills a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 08:00 | American U. | Landon Brown misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 51-45 |
| 07:59 | American U. | Robert Robinson can't tip it in | 51-45 |
| 07:57 | American U. | Michael Kroger pulls down the offensive rebound | 51-45 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roy Helms (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Darryl Garner (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Clinton Ecklund (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Douglas Roussel (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. C - Jerry King (tiring) 6 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Landon Brown (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Robinson (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. PF - Michael Kroger (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Clifford Tucker (fresh) 14 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:52 | American U. | Clifford Tucker makes the runner from the right block | 51-47 |
| 07:37 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Darryl Garner | 54-47 |
| 07:12 | American U. | Michael Kroger misses long on a jumper in the paint | 54-47 |
| 07:11 | Lafayette | Jerry King grabs the defensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:57 | Lafayette | Roy Helms misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 54-47 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Michael Shingleton pulls down the rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:51 | American U. | Michael Shingleton is fouled in the backcourt by Darryl Garner - foul #2 on Darryl Garner, team foul #4 | 54-47 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski (PG), Larry Stonge (SG), Gary Swindle (SF), Douglas Styers (PF), Brandon Lawhon (C) Roy Helms, Darryl Garner, Clinton Ecklund, Douglas Roussel, Jerry King | |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Sousa (PG), John Brown (SG), Ian Gardella (SF), Robert Miller (PF), Alfred Douse (C) Landon Brown, Michael Shingleton, Robert Robinson, Michael Kroger, Clifford Tucker | |
| 06:32 | American U. | Alfred Douse clanks a jump hook in the lane | 54-47 |
| 06:31 | American U. | Ian Gardella gets the offensive rebound | 54-47 |
| 06:16 | American U. | Robert Miller buries a 3pt jumper from straight away | 54-50 |
| 05:57 | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Douglas Styers | 57-50 |
| 05:51 | American U. | Larry Stonge picks off the pass by Alfred Douse | 57-50 |
| 05:46 | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski lays it in set up by Larry Stonge | 59-50 |
| 05:40 | American U. | John Brown is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 59-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Adolph Munday (SF) Gary Swindle | |
| Subs | American U. | Clifford Tucker (C) Thomas Sousa | |
| 05:14 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers can't connect on a jumper from just outside the lane | 59-50 |
| 05:13 | American U. | Alfred Douse pulls down the rebound | 59-50 |
| 04:58 | American U. | Ian Gardella's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 59-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Helms (PG), Clinton Ecklund (SF), Douglas Roussel (PF) Richard Wiesneski, Larry Stonge, Brandon Lawhon | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Shingleton (PG), Robert Robinson (SF), Michael Kroger (PF) Robert Miller, Ian Gardella, Alfred Douse | |
| 04:45 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel banks in the layup on a nice dish by Roy Helms | 61-50 |
| 04:33 | American U. | Clifford Tucker can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Adolph Munday - foul #1 on Adolph Munday, team foul #5 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Gary Swindle (PF), Jerry King (C) Douglas Roussel, Douglas Styers | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 04:33 | American U. | Clifford Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 04:33 | American U. | Clifford Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 04:17 | Lafayette | Gary Swindle clanks a 3 pointer from the right wing | 61-52 |
| 04:15 | American U. | John Brown pulls down the rebound | 61-52 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Michael Shingleton misses the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on Clinton Ecklund - foul #4 on Clinton Ecklund, team foul #6 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Stonge (SG) Adolph Munday | |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), Thomas Sousa (SF), George Morrison (C) John Brown, Robert Robinson, Clifford Tucker | |
| 03:56 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 61-53 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 2nd free throw | 61-54 |
| Lineup | Lafayette | PG - Roy Helms (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Larry Stonge (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. 3 pf. SF - Clinton Ecklund (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. PF - Gary Swindle (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Jerry King (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Landon Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Michael Shingleton (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Thomas Sousa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Kroger (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - George Morrison (fresh) | |
| 03:38 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-54 |
| 03:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michael Shingleton | 61-54 |
| 03:31 | American U. | Jerry King takes the ball from Thomas Sousa in the backcourt | 61-54 |
| 03:18 | Lafayette | Roy Helms misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 61-54 |
| 03:17 | American U. | George Morrison snags the defensive board | 61-54 |
| 03:14 | American U. | Michael Shingleton is hacked by Larry Stonge in the backcourt - foul #4 on Larry Stonge, team foul #7 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Richard Wiesneski (PG), Darryl Garner (SG), Douglas Roussel (PF), Brandon Lawhon (C) Roy Helms, Larry Stonge, Gary Swindle, Jerry King | |
| Subs | American U. | Ian Gardella (SG), Robert Miller (PF), Alfred Douse (C) Landon Brown, Michael Kroger, George Morrison | |
| 03:14 | American U. | Michael Shingleton makes the 1st free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:14 | American U. | Michael Shingleton misses the 2nd free throw | 61-55 |
| 03:14 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel grabs the defensive rebound | 61-55 |
| 03:04 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund is hacked by Alfred Douse - foul #3 on Alfred Douse, team foul #6 | 61-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | | |
| Subs | American U. | Landon Brown (PG), Clifford Tucker (C) Michael Shingleton, Alfred Douse | |
| 02:52 | Lafayette | Brandon Lawhon misses short on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 61-55 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Ian Gardella snags the defensive board | 61-55 |
| 02:50 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Roy Helms (PG), Adolph Munday (SF), Douglas Styers (PF) Richard Wiesneski, Clinton Ecklund, Douglas Roussel | |
| Subs | American U. | John Brown (SG), Robert Robinson (SF) Ian Gardella, Thomas Sousa | |
| 02:45 | American U. | Robert Robinson throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 61-55 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Larry Stonge (SG) Darryl Garner | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:27 | Lafayette | Roy Helms scores on a 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Adolph Munday | 64-55 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:13 | American U. | Clifford Tucker scores on a jumper from the left block set up by Landon Brown | 64-57 |
| 02:13 | Lafayette | Lafayette calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund (SF), Douglas Roussel (PF) Adolph Munday, Brandon Lawhon | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:00 | Lafayette | Douglas Styers knocks in the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Douglas Roussel | 66-57 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Douglas Roussel picks off the pass by Robert Robinson | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 01:28 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 66-57 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Clifford Tucker grabs the defensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 01:16 | American U. | Clifford Tucker is called for 10 seconds | 66-57 |
| Subs | Lafayette | Jerry King (C) Douglas Styers | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Kroger (PF) Robert Miller | |
| 00:54 | Lafayette | Clinton Ecklund misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 66-57 |
| 00:52 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel hits the follow up shot | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:46 | American U. | Clifford Tucker can't connect on a jump hook from the right block | 68-57 |
| 00:45 | Lafayette | Jerry King snags the defensive board | 68-57 |
| Game Plan | Lafayette | Lafayette is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:24 | Lafayette | Clifford Tucker steps in front of the Douglas Roussel pass | 68-57 |
| 00:17 | American U. | John Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from straight away | 68-57 |
| 00:16 | Lafayette | Douglas Roussel grabs the board | 68-57 |
| 00:00 | Lafayette | Roy Helms runs out the clock | 68-57 |