| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) SG - James Palmer (fresh) SF - Gary Comer (fresh) PF - Everett Bojanowski (fresh) C - Alvin McDill (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) SG - Frank Reiner (fresh) SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) C - Edwin Cave (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Edwin Cave wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:42 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez clanks a 3 from the right wing | 0-0 |
| 19:41 | American U. | James Palmer pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:16 | American U. | Miguel Sanchez steals the ball from Everett Bojanowski | 0-0 |
| 19:13 | Hartford | Frank Reiner lays it in on a great pass from Miguel Sanchez | 0-2 |
| 18:58 | American U. | James Palmer hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range | 0-2 |
| 18:56 | Hartford | Edwin Cave gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:39 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 18:37 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:16 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by Frank Reiner is blocked by Alvin McDill | 0-2 |
| 18:14 | Hartford | Edwin Cave tips it in | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Alvin McDill comes up short on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Frank Reiner - foul #1 on Frank Reiner, team foul #1 | 0-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Earl Boone (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), John Sanders (C) Miguel Sanchez, Frank Reiner, Marlon Robinson, Edwin Cave | |
| 17:50 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses the 1st free throw | 0-4 |
| 17:50 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 1-4 |
| 17:35 | Hartford | The pull-up jumper by William Ricks is blocked by Charles Keys | 1-4 |
| 17:33 | Hartford | John Sanders snags the offensive board | 1-4 |
| 17:19 | Hartford | Earl Boone misses short on a 3 from straight away | 1-4 |
| 17:18 | American U. | Alvin McDill snags the defensive board | 1-4 |
| 16:56 | American U. | Charles Keys is hacked by Earl Boone - foul #1 on Earl Boone, team foul #2 | 1-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Charles Keys, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy (C) Raymond Ruby | |
| 16:42 | American U. | Domingo Reyes knocks in the fadeaway from the right block set up by Maxwell Gilliam | 3-4 |
| 16:38 | Hartford | Herbert Bair is called for the reach on Samuel Ouellette in the backcourt - foul #1 on Herbert Bair, team foul #1 | 3-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (SG) Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Frank Reiner (SG) William Ricks, Samuel Ouellette | |
| 16:22 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Maxwell Bucy | 3-6 |
| 16:03 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses short on a runner in the paint | 3-6 |
| 16:01 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 15:59 | Hartford | Jimmy Roughton picks off the pass by Miguel Sanchez in the backcourt | 3-6 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Roughton (fresh) SG - Charles Keys (fresh) SF - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 2 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Frank Reiner (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Earl Boone (fresh) PF - John Sanders (fresh) C - Maxwell Bucy (fresh) | |
| 15:39 | American U. | Domingo Reyes scores on a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by William Brown and he's hacked by Earl Boone - foul #2 on Earl Boone, team foul #3 | 5-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Jimmy Roughton, Charles Keys, Maxwell Gilliam, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Marlon Robinson (SF), Raymond Ruby (PF), Edwin Cave (C) Earl Boone, John Sanders, Maxwell Bucy | |
| 15:39 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the free throw | 6-6 |
| 15:10 | Hartford | Edwin Cave misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 15:08 | American U. | Gary Comer snags the defensive board | 6-6 |
| 15:03 | American U. | Norman O'Connor can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline but he's fouled by Miguel Sanchez - foul #1 on Miguel Sanchez, team foul #4 | 6-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Domingo Reyes, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Lawrence Mills (SG) Miguel Sanchez, Frank Reiner | |
| 15:03 | American U. | Norman O'Connor makes the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | American U. | Norman O'Connor misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 15:03 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby grabs the board | 7-6 |
| 15:01 | Hartford | Edwin Cave throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG) Norman O'Connor | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:49 | American U. | Gary Comer is fouled on the floor by Edwin Cave - foul #1 on Edwin Cave, team foul #5 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Richard Chason (C) James Palmer, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:37 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Marlon Robinson - foul #1 on Marlon Robinson, team foul #6 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 14:37 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses the 2nd free throw | 7-6 |
| 14:37 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Edwin Cave | 7-6 |
| 14:26 | Hartford | Lawrence Mills's floater is tipped away by William Brown | 7-6 |
| 14:25 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Palmer | 7-6 |
| 13:56 | American U. | Lawrence Mills is called for the reach on James Palmer - foul #1 on Lawrence Mills, team foul #7 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Richard Chason (C) Maxwell Gilliam, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette (SF), John Sanders (C) Marlon Robinson, Edwin Cave | |
| 13:56 | American U. | James Palmer misses the 1st free throw | 7-6 |
| 13:56 | Hartford | John Sanders gets the rebound | 7-6 |
| 13:37 | Hartford | William Ricks is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on William Ricks, team foul #8 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Charles Keys (SG) Jimmy Roughton, James Palmer | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Frank Reiner (SG), Maxwell Bucy (C) William Ricks, Lawrence Mills, Raymond Ruby | |
| 13:11 | American U. | The jump hook by Everett Bojanowski is blocked by Maxwell Bucy | 7-6 |
| 13:09 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski pulls down the offensive rebound | 7-6 |
| 12:42 | American U. | Herbert Bair misses short on a driving attempt from the right block but he's fouled by Samuel Ouellette - foul #1 on Samuel Ouellette, team foul #9 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Charles Keys, Everett Bojanowski, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (SG), Marlon Robinson (SF), Raymond Ruby (PF) Frank Reiner, Samuel Ouellette, Maxwell Bucy | |
| 12:42 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:42 | American U. | Herbert Bair makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:20 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez comes up short on the shot from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 12:18 | American U. | Gary Comer gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:49 | American U. | Alvin McDill is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Alvin McDill, team foul #2 | 9-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, James Palmer, Herbert Bair, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lawrence Mills (SG), Edwin Cave (C) Miguel Sanchez, John Sanders | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 1 pts. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 5 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - William Ricks (fresh) SG - Lawrence Mills (fresh) SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) C - Edwin Cave (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Hartford | William Ricks misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 9-6 |
| 11:23 | American U. | Gary Comer gets the rebound | 9-6 |
| 11:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes misses the dunk attempt | 9-6 |
| 11:02 | American U. | William Brown tips it back up and in | 11-6 |
| 10:59 | Hartford | Norman O'Connor is called for the reach on William Ricks in the backcourt - foul #1 on Norman O'Connor, team foul #3 | 11-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Reiner (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), Maxwell Bucy (PF) William Ricks, Marlon Robinson, Raymond Ruby | |
| 10:48 | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy lays it up and in on a great pass from Frank Reiner | 11-8 |
| 10:29 | American U. | Domingo Reyes's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 11-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sanders (PF) Maxwell Bucy | |
| 10:22 | Hartford | Edwin Cave buries a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Frank Reiner | 11-10 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Charles Keys misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 11-10 |
| 09:57 | Hartford | Edwin Cave grabs the board | 11-10 |
| 09:36 | Hartford | Lawrence Mills misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 11-10 |
| 09:34 | Hartford | Edwin Cave snags the offensive board | 11-10 |
| 09:28 | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Jimmy Roughton (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF), Alvin McDill (C) Charles Keys, James Palmer, Maxwell Gilliam, Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Raymond Ruby (PF) Lawrence Mills, Edwin Cave | |
| 09:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits the finger roll set up by Norman O'Connor | 13-10 |
| 08:55 | Hartford | John Sanders is hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #2 on Alvin McDill, team foul #4 | 13-10 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG), Herbert Bair (PF), Richard Chason (C) Norman O'Connor, Domingo Reyes, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (SG), Marlon Robinson (SF), Maxwell Bucy (C) Frank Reiner, Samuel Ouellette, John Sanders | |
| 08:30 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 13-10 |
| 08:28 | American U. | Richard Chason gets the rebound | 13-10 |
| 08:25 | American U. | Jimmy Roughton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-10 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Domingo Reyes (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, James Palmer, Herbert Bair, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 08:02 | Hartford | William Ricks hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing on a great pass from Marlon Robinson | 13-13 |
| 07:40 | American U. | Norman O'Connor connects on the shot from the left wing on a great pass from Maxwell Gilliam | 15-13 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Maxwell Gilliam (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Domingo Reyes (fresh) 7 pts. C - William Brown (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ricks (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) C - Maxwell Bucy (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 07:20 | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy banks in the wide open layup on a great pass from Marlon Robinson | 15-15 |
| 07:01 | American U. | Gary Comer misses badly on a shot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Marlon Robinson - foul #2 on Marlon Robinson, team foul #10 | 15-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), Richard Chason (C) Norman O'Connor, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Frank Reiner (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), Edwin Cave (C) Miguel Sanchez, Marlon Robinson, Maxwell Bucy | |
| 07:01 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 07:01 | American U. | Gary Comer makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 06:43 | Hartford | Edwin Cave's layup is rejected by Everett Bojanowski | 17-15 |
| 06:42 | Hartford | Edwin Cave grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 06:19 | Hartford | William Ricks comes up short on the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Richard Chason - foul #1 on Richard Chason, team foul #5 | 17-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Keys (PG), Herbert Bair (SF), Domingo Reyes (PF) Jimmy Roughton, Gary Comer, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | John Sanders (PF) Raymond Ruby | |
| 06:19 | Hartford | William Ricks makes the 1st free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:19 | Hartford | William Ricks misses the 2nd free throw | 17-16 |
| 06:19 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski gets the rebound | 17-16 |
| 06:07 | American U. | John Sanders swats the short shot by Herbert Bair | 17-16 |
| 06:05 | American U. | Everett Bojanowski hits the follow up shot | 19-16 |
| 05:45 | Hartford | Samuel Ouellette scores on a floater from the right side | 19-18 |
| 05:20 | American U. | James Palmer misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-18 |
| 05:19 | Hartford | Edwin Cave grabs the board | 19-18 |
| 05:00 | Hartford | John Sanders is whistled for a carry | 19-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Maxwell Gilliam (SG), Gary Comer (SF), Richard Chason (C) Charles Keys, James Palmer, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Lawrence Mills (SF), Raymond Ruby (PF) William Ricks, Samuel Ouellette, Edwin Cave | |
| 04:35 | American U. | Herbert Bair can't finish the layup | 19-18 |
| 04:34 | Hartford | Lawrence Mills pulls down the rebound | 19-18 |
| 04:05 | Hartford | Frank Reiner knocks in the jumper from close range and he's hacked by Maxwell Gilliam - foul #1 on Maxwell Gilliam, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), James Palmer (SG), Everett Bojanowski (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Gary Comer, Richard Chason | |
| Subs | Hartford | Maxwell Bucy (C) John Sanders | |
| 04:05 | Hartford | Frank Reiner misses the free throw | 19-20 |
| 04:05 | American U. | William Brown pulls down the rebound | 19-20 |
| 03:38 | American U. | James Palmer loses the ball out of bounds | 19-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Comer (SF), Alvin McDill (C) Everett Bojanowski, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | Earl Boone (SG), Marlon Robinson (SF) Frank Reiner, Lawrence Mills | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Norman O'Connor (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - James Palmer (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Gary Comer (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Herbert Bair (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Alvin McDill (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Miguel Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Earl Boone (fresh) SF - Marlon Robinson (fresh) PF - Raymond Ruby (fresh) C - Maxwell Bucy (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 03:27 | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez's pass is intercepted by Norman O'Connor | 19-20 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Alvin McDill misses short on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Maxwell Bucy - foul #1 on Maxwell Bucy, team foul #11 | 19-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (PF) Norman O'Connor, James Palmer, Gary Comer, Herbert Bair | |
| Subs | Hartford | Lawrence Mills (PG), John Sanders (PF) Miguel Sanchez, Raymond Ruby | |
| 03:02 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 1st free throw | 20-20 |
| 03:02 | American U. | Alvin McDill makes the 2nd free throw | 21-20 |
| 02:58 | Hartford | Earl Boone's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 21-20 |
| Subs | American U. | James Palmer (SG) Charles Keys | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:44 | American U. | James Palmer is hacked by Maxwell Bucy - foul #2 on Maxwell Bucy, team foul #12 | 21-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Domingo Reyes (PF) Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Edwin Cave (C) Maxwell Bucy | |
| 02:44 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 02:44 | American U. | James Palmer makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | Edwin Cave misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by Alvin McDill - foul #3 on Alvin McDill, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Charles Keys (SG), Gary Comer (SF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, James Palmer, Maxwell Gilliam, Alvin McDill | |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| 02:33 | Hartford | Edwin Cave misses the 1st free throw | 23-20 |
| 02:33 | Hartford | Edwin Cave makes the 2nd free throw | 23-21 |
| 02:04 | American U. | John Sanders is called for the reach on Domingo Reyes - foul #1 on John Sanders, team foul #13 | 23-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Roughton (PG), James Palmer (SG), Maxwell Gilliam (SF), Everett Bojanowski (C) Norman O'Connor, Charles Keys, Gary Comer, William Brown | |
| Subs | Hartford | William Ricks (PG), Raymond Ruby (PF) Lawrence Mills, John Sanders | |
| 02:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 1st free throw | 24-21 |
| 02:04 | American U. | Domingo Reyes makes the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 01:45 | Hartford | William Ricks clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-21 |
| 01:44 | Hartford | Marlon Robinson snags the offensive board | 25-21 |
| 01:37 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby scores on a runner from close range | 25-23 |
| 01:19 | American U. | James Palmer scores on a jumpshot from the left side | 27-23 |
| 01:17 | Hartford | James Palmer picks off the pass by William Ricks in the backcourt | 27-23 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Domingo Reyes hits the finger roll set up by James Palmer | 29-23 |
| 00:35 | Hartford | Raymond Ruby hits a 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Earl Boone | 29-26 |
| 00:11 | American U. | James Palmer knocks in the jumper from the baseline on a nice dish by Maxwell Gilliam and he's hacked by Raymond Ruby - foul #1 on Raymond Ruby, team foul #14 | 31-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Norman O'Connor (PG), Gary Comer (SF), Herbert Bair (PF), William Brown (C) Jimmy Roughton, Maxwell Gilliam, Domingo Reyes, Everett Bojanowski | |
| Subs | Hartford | Miguel Sanchez (PG), Frank Reiner (SG), Samuel Ouellette (SF), John Sanders (PF), Maxwell Bucy (C) William Ricks, Earl Boone, Marlon Robinson, Raymond Ruby, Edwin Cave | |
| 00:11 | American U. | James Palmer makes the free throw | 32-26 |
| 00:05 | Hartford | John Sanders drills a pull-up jumper from the left side | 32-28 |
| 00:01 | American U. | John Sanders denies the turnaround by Gary Comer | 32-28 |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Frank Reiner grabs the defensive rebound | 32-28 |