| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) PF - Floyd Stringer (fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) SF - Christopher Unrein (fresh) PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) C - Clarence Donohue (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tom Weiner wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Texas Southern | Texas Southern is playing a flex offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:57 | American U. | Lee Zarnick is called for the reach on Carlos Kircher in the backcourt - foul #1 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | American U. | Bernard Crowder is hacked by Joshua Matthews - foul #1 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #2 | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the driving attempt from the left block | 2-0 |
| 19:05 | Texas Southern | Floyd Stringer takes the ball from Christopher Unrein | 2-0 |
| 18:46 | American U. | Floyd Stringer double dribbles | 2-0 |
| 18:32 | Texas Southern | Christopher Unrein scores on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 2-3 |
| 18:24 | American U. | Carlos Kircher connects on the shot in the lane | 4-3 |
| 18:06 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick misses short on a jumper from the right side | 4-3 |
| 18:04 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick snags the offensive board | 4-3 |
| 17:49 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 4-3 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Edgar Crossman pulls down the rebound | 4-3 |
| 17:30 | American U. | Clarence Donohue picks off the pass by Floyd Stringer | 4-3 |
| 17:10 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue makes the 3pt shot from straight away set up by Lee Zarnick | 4-6 |
| 16:46 | American U. | Edgar Crossman clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 4-6 |
| 16:45 | American U. | Edgar Crossman tips it home | 6-6 |
| 16:27 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott lays it up and in set up by Christopher Unrein | 6-8 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Joshua Matthews steals the ball from Carlos Kircher in the backcourt | 6-8 |
| 16:09 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 16:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edgar Crossman | 6-8 |
| 15:47 | American U. | Edgar Crossman hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 6-8 |
| 15:45 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Gerard Scott | 6-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fairly fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SF - Edgar Crossman (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Floyd Stringer (fairly fresh) C - Tom Weiner (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fairly fresh) SG - Lee Zarnick (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Unrein (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 15:30 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott is hacked by Carlos Kircher - foul #1 on Carlos Kircher, team foul #1 | 6-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Eric Donahoe (SG), John Yancey (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Floyd Stringer, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Michael Croft (SG), Brian Gast (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Joshua Long (C) Joshua Matthews, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 15:15 | Texas Southern | John Yancey blocks the short jumper by Joshua Long | 6-8 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Eric Donahoe snags the defensive board | 6-8 |
| 14:51 | American U. | John Yancey knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Douglas Hopkins | 8-8 |
| 14:37 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 8-8 |
| 14:36 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses the tip | 8-8 |
| 14:34 | American U. | John Yancey grabs the defensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 14:21 | American U. | John Yancey makes the shot in the paint set up by Duane Horne | 10-8 |
| 14:15 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long loses the dribble to Eric Donahoe | 10-8 |
| 14:12 | American U. | Duane Horne lays it in on a great pass from Eric Donahoe | 12-8 |
| 14:07 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses badly on a runner from the left block | 12-8 |
| 14:05 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins grabs the defensive rebound | 12-8 |
| 13:43 | American U. | Duane Horne misses long on an open jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-8 |
| 13:42 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 13:28 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 12-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Ivan Mikulski (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Floyd Stringer (PF), Joe Reeves (C) Duane Horne, Eric Donahoe, John Yancey, Woodrow Clayborn, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Leon Haynes (SG), George Campion (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Jack Guillen, Michael Croft, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis, Joshua Long | |
| 13:08 | American U. | Edgar Crossman can't connect on a fadeaway from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 13:07 | American U. | Joe Reeves misses the tip | 12-8 |
| 13:05 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott grabs the board | 12-8 |
| 12:36 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 12-8 |
| 12:35 | American U. | Carlos Kircher pulls down the rebound | 12-8 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Edgar Crossman is wide open but clanks a jumper from the baseline | 12-8 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Floyd Stringer grabs the offensive board | 12-8 |
| 11:57 | American U. | Carlos Kircher clanks a runner from the right block but the foul's on Leon Haynes - foul #1 on Leon Haynes, team foul #3 | 12-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Eric Donahoe (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Ivan Mikulski, Floyd Stringer, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Lee Zarnick (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF) Joshua Matthews, Leon Haynes, George Campion | |
| 11:57 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 13-8 |
| 11:57 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 14-8 |
| 11:46 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott's fadeaway is rejected by Edgar Crossman | 14-8 |
| 11:45 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue can't tip it in | 14-8 |
| 11:44 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edgar Crossman | 14-8 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Eric Donahoe (fresh) C - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jack Guillen (fresh) SG - Lee Zarnick (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Christopher Unrein (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Gerard Scott (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| 11:37 | American U. | Bernard Crowder connects on the fadeaway from the left wing set up by Eric Donahoe | 16-8 |
| 11:22 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott scores on a 3 from the right wing | 16-11 |
| 11:17 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the wide open jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Bernard Crowder | 18-11 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but he's fouled by Eric Donahoe - foul #1 on Eric Donahoe, team foul #2 | 18-11 |
| Subs | American U. | John Yancey (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Gary Lewis (C) Jack Guillen, Clarence Donohue | |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 1st free throw | 18-12 |
| 10:58 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott makes the 2nd free throw | 18-13 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Eric Donahoe loses the ball out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Brian Gast (C) Gerard Scott | |
| 10:22 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick buries a 3pt shot from the left wing | 18-16 |
| 10:07 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 18-16 |
| 10:06 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis pulls down the rebound | 18-16 |
| 09:49 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast knocks in the driving attempt from close range | 18-18 |
| 09:26 | American U. | Gary Lewis is called for the reach on Woodrow Clayborn - foul #1 on Gary Lewis, team foul #4 | 18-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Floyd Stringer (PF), Douglas Hopkins (C) Bernard Crowder, Eric Donahoe, John Yancey, Woodrow Clayborn, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Jack Guillen (SG), George Campion (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Joshua Long (C) Michael Croft, Lee Zarnick, Christopher Unrein, Gary Lewis, Brian Gast | |
| 09:10 | American U. | Douglas Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 18-18 |
| 09:09 | Texas Southern | George Campion pulls down the rebound | 18-18 |
| 08:56 | Texas Southern | George Campion clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 18-18 |
| 08:55 | American U. | Floyd Stringer snags the defensive board | 18-18 |
| 08:36 | American U. | Edgar Crossman connects on the runner from the right block set up by Carlos Kircher and the foul's on Joshua Matthews - foul #2 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #5 | 20-18 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (SG) Joshua Matthews | |
| 08:36 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the free throw | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:17 | American U. | Edgar Crossman grabs the board | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | American U. | Edgar Crossman is open but comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 21-18 |
| 08:11 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:03 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 21-18 |
| 08:02 | American U. | Edgar Crossman snags the defensive board | 21-18 |
| 07:40 | American U. | Edgar Crossman knocks in the jumper from close range set up by Duane Horne | 23-18 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Duane Horne (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Floyd Stringer (tiring) 2 reb. C - Douglas Hopkins (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Jack Guillen (fairly fresh) SG - Leon Haynes (fresh) SF - George Campion (fairly fresh) PF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Long (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long comes up short on the shot from the left side but he's hacked by Douglas Hopkins - foul #1 on Douglas Hopkins, team foul #3 | 23-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Eric Donahoe (SG), John Yancey (SF), Woodrow Clayborn (PF), Joe Reeves (C) Duane Horne, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Floyd Stringer, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (PG), Gary Lewis (PF), Clarence Donohue (C) Jack Guillen, George Campion, Gerard Scott | |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long misses the 1st free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:21 | Texas Southern | Joshua Long misses the 2nd free throw | 23-18 |
| 07:21 | American U. | John Yancey snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:18 | American U. | Eric Donahoe is hacked by Leon Haynes in the backcourt - foul #2 on Leon Haynes, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick (SG), Brian Gast (SF) Leon Haynes, Joshua Long | |
| 07:06 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn loses the dribble to Michael Croft | 23-18 |
| 06:53 | Texas Southern | Joe Reeves swats the layup by Clarence Donohue | 23-18 |
| 06:51 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue snags the offensive board | 23-18 |
| 06:37 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 06:36 | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn gets the rebound | 23-18 |
| 06:30 | American U. | Michael Croft takes the ball from Woodrow Clayborn | 23-18 |
| 06:07 | Texas Southern | Bernard Crowder swats the short shot by Gary Lewis | 23-18 |
| 06:06 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Gary Lewis | 23-18 |
| 05:45 | Texas Southern | Gary Lewis knocks in the runner near the basket on a great pass from Michael Croft | 23-20 |
| 05:27 | American U. | John Yancey misses short on a fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Gary Lewis - foul #2 on Gary Lewis, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Tom Weiner (C) Bernard Crowder, Eric Donahoe, Joe Reeves | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Gerard Scott (PF) Michael Croft, Brian Gast, Gary Lewis | |
| 05:27 | American U. | John Yancey makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | American U. | John Yancey misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 05:27 | Texas Southern | The rebound goes to Clarence Donohue | 24-20 |
| 05:07 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott misses long on a shot from just outside the lane | 24-20 |
| 05:06 | Texas Southern | The offensive rebound goes to Clarence Donohue | 24-20 |
| 04:55 | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue buries a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Lee Zarnick | 24-22 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Carlos Kircher can't throw it down but he's hacked by Lee Zarnick - foul #2 on Lee Zarnick, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Douglas Hopkins (PF) John Yancey, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (SG), Joshua Long (C) Lee Zarnick, Clarence Donohue | |
| 04:42 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 25-22 |
| 04:42 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 2nd free throw | 26-22 |
| 04:23 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen can't connect on a 3pt shot from straight away | 26-22 |
| 04:21 | American U. | Tom Weiner grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Duane Horne blows the layup | 26-22 |
| 04:07 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott grabs the board | 26-22 |
| 04:03 | Texas Southern | Michael Croft hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 04:01 | American U. | Tom Weiner pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 03:55 | American U. | Carlos Kircher is fouled in the backcourt by Michael Croft - foul #1 on Michael Croft, team foul #9 | 26-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Eric Donahoe (PF) Duane Horne, Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Joshua Matthews (PG), Leon Haynes (SG), George Campion (SF) Jack Guillen, Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein | |
| 03:55 | American U. | Carlos Kircher makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:55 | American U. | Carlos Kircher misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 03:55 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott gets the rebound | 27-22 |
| 03:34 | Texas Southern | Gerard Scott's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-22 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Clarence Donohue (C) Joshua Long | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bernard Crowder (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carlos Kircher (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edgar Crossman (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. PF - Eric Donahoe (fresh) C - Douglas Hopkins (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Texas Southern | PG - Joshua Matthews (fresh) SG - Leon Haynes (fresh) SF - George Campion (fresh) PF - Gerard Scott (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. C - Clarence Donohue (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:13 | American U. | Carlos Kircher clanks a jump hook from the baseline | 27-22 |
| 03:11 | American U. | Edgar Crossman misses the tip | 27-22 |
| 03:09 | American U. | Eric Donahoe gets the offensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 02:44 | American U. | Bernard Crowder misses long on a 3 from straight away | 27-22 |
| 02:43 | Texas Southern | George Campion grabs the board | 27-22 |
| 02:23 | Texas Southern | George Campion is whistled for traveling | 27-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Duane Horne (PG), Ivan Mikulski (SG), John Yancey (SF), Floyd Stringer (PF), Tom Weiner (C) Bernard Crowder, Carlos Kircher, Edgar Crossman, Eric Donahoe, Douglas Hopkins | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick (SG), Christopher Unrein (SF), Gary Lewis (PF), Joshua Long (C) Leon Haynes, George Campion, Gerard Scott, Clarence Donohue | |
| 02:07 | American U. | Joshua Matthews is called for the reach on Duane Horne - foul #3 on Joshua Matthews, team foul #10 | 27-22 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG), Brian Gast (C) Joshua Matthews, Joshua Long | |
| 02:07 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 02:07 | American U. | Duane Horne makes the 2nd free throw | 29-22 |
| 01:47 | Texas Southern | Ivan Mikulski takes the ball from Christopher Unrein | 29-22 |
| 01:45 | American U. | John Yancey loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 29-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Woodrow Clayborn (PF) Floyd Stringer | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Michael Croft (SG) Lee Zarnick | |
| 01:35 | Texas Southern | Brian Gast is fouled on the floor by Ivan Mikulski - foul #1 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #4 | 29-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Joe Reeves (C) Tom Weiner | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | | |
| 01:29 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen is called for a charge - foul #1 on Jack Guillen, team foul #11 | 29-22 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick (SG) Jack Guillen | |
| 01:15 | American U. | Joe Reeves can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-22 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Ivan Mikulski pulls down the offensive rebound | 29-22 |
| 01:02 | American U. | Joe Reeves makes the 3 from the left wing on a nice dish by Woodrow Clayborn | 32-22 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick clanks a shot from the right wing but the foul's on Ivan Mikulski - foul #2 on Ivan Mikulski, team foul #5 | 32-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Bernard Crowder (PG), Carlos Kircher (SG), Edgar Crossman (SF), Eric Donahoe (PF) Duane Horne, Ivan Mikulski, John Yancey, Woodrow Clayborn | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Leon Haynes (PG), George Campion (SF), Gerard Scott (PF), Joshua Long (C) Michael Croft, Christopher Unrein, Gary Lewis, Brian Gast | |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick makes the 1st free throw | 32-23 |
| 00:43 | Texas Southern | Lee Zarnick makes the 2nd free throw | 32-24 |
| 00:25 | American U. | George Campion is called for the reach on Edgar Crossman - foul #1 on George Campion, team foul #12 | 32-24 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen (PG) Lee Zarnick | |
| 00:25 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the 1st free throw | 33-24 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Edgar Crossman makes the 2nd free throw | 34-24 |
| 00:02 | Texas Southern | Jack Guillen connects on the 3pt shot from straight away | 34-27 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Bernard Crowder can't connect on a fullcourt shot | 34-27 |