The game was an even battle at the start; there were 8 ties and 8 lead changes in the first half. With American up 5-2, the Terps ran off 8 consecutive points and seemed to be imposing their will, but Andre Ingram fired back with consecutive buckets. He scored 12 of American’s first 14. The refs seemed inclined to let the players play when American was on offense, often letting hard hits slide beneath the basket. Eventually the Terps broke out with a 12-0 run, but American rallied to keep it close at the half, with Ingram hitting a last-second basket. Ingram led all scorers with 14 points at the break.

Maryland came out hot to start the second half, making a 13-2 run (including 2 D.J. Strawberry three-pointers) to take a 50-33 lead. From there the Terps slowed the game down and tried to hold the Eagles at bay. American chipped away though, using an 8-1 run to come within 57-46 with 7:23 to go. However, the Eagles could never get back within single digits.

Ingram was the only Eagle in double figures, with Linas Lekavicius adding 7 points. Strawberry led the Terps with 19 points, James Gist added 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Ekene Ebekwe scored 11 and grabbed 12 boards.