| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - Harrison Johnson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - James Sorensen (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 15 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker inbounds the ball | 42-38 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:40 | Kent State | James Sorensen steals it from Casey Jacobs | 42-38 |
| 19:11 | American U. | John Graham is fouled on the floor by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #2 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #1 | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | American U. | James Sorensen misses the dunk but the foul's on Lonnie Perkins - foul #3 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #2 | 42-38 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 18:54 | American U. | James Sorensen misses the 1st free throw | 42-38 |
| 18:54 | American U. | James Sorensen makes the 2nd free throw | 43-38 |
| 18:40 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the lay-in | 43-38 |
| 18:38 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs pulls down the offensive rebound | 43-38 |
| 18:33 | Kent State | John Graham takes the ball from Nathan Harriss | 43-38 |
| 18:20 | American U. | Harrison Johnson knocks in the fadeaway from the left wing on a great pass from Billy Kearse | 45-38 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the turnaround in the lane but he's hacked by Billy Kearse - foul #1 on Billy Kearse, team foul #1 | 45-38 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:11 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 45-39 |
| 18:11 | American U. | James Sorensen grabs the defensive rebound | 45-39 |
| 17:59 | American U. | Billy Kearse makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Graham | 48-39 |
| 17:46 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the baseline | 48-39 |
| 17:44 | American U. | John Graham grabs the defensive rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:27 | American U. | Harrison Johnson misses the lay-in | 48-39 |
| 17:26 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the rebound | 48-39 |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs buries a jump hook from the baseline on a great pass from Darin Young and the foul's on James Sorensen - foul #2 on James Sorensen, team foul #2 | 48-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (PG), Andrew Victorino (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF), Roy Lee (C) Edgar Meeks, John Graham, Harrison Johnson, James Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Roy Riley (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss | |
| 17:18 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the free throw | 48-42 |
| 17:02 | American U. | Andrew Victorino misses the lay-in | 48-42 |
| 17:00 | American U. | Roy Lee gets the offensive rebound | 48-42 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Billy Kearse scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Andrew Victorino | 50-42 |
| 16:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs drills a fadeaway from close range | 50-44 |
| 16:07 | American U. | Andrew Victorino scores on a shot from the free throw line | 52-44 |
| 15:45 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs is fouled on the floor by Roy Lee - foul #3 on Roy Lee, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), John Graham (SF), Harrison Johnson (PF) Billy Kearse, Christopher Anderson, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Lonnie Perkins (SG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF) Martin Deleon, Darin Young, Roy Riley, Casey Jacobs | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SF - John Graham (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Harrison Johnson (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. C - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Nathan Harriss (fresh) 2 reb. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 15:38 | Kent State | Harrison Johnson takes the ball from Earle Hendrickson | 52-44 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Henry Galvin clanks a floater near the basket | 52-44 |
| 15:12 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 15:03 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 52-44 |
| 15:02 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss can't tip it in | 52-44 |
| 15:01 | American U. | John Graham pulls down the rebound | 52-44 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Henry Galvin misses short on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lonnie Perkins - foul #4 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #3 | 52-44 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sorensen (C) Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | Kent State | Roy Riley (SG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 14:56 | American U. | Henry Galvin makes the 1st free throw | 53-44 |
| 14:56 | American U. | Henry Galvin makes the 2nd free throw | 54-44 |
| 14:47 | Kent State | James Sorensen swats the layup by Nathan Harriss | 54-44 |
| 14:45 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss tips it but misses | 54-44 |
| 14:43 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Graham | 54-44 |
| 14:31 | American U. | Earle Hendrickson takes the ball from Edgar Meeks | 54-44 |
| 14:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right side | 54-44 |
| 14:06 | Kent State | Roy Riley pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 13:46 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker's fadeaway is rejected by John Graham | 54-44 |
| 13:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to John Graham | 54-44 |
| 13:30 | American U. | Earle Hendrickson is called for the reach on James Sorensen - foul #2 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Kearse (SG), Andrew Victorino (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF), Roy Lee (C) Henry Galvin, John Graham, Harrison Johnson, James Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG), Darin Young (SG), Scott Hoberg (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Nathan Harriss, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 13:19 | American U. | Roy Lee comes up short on the 3 pointer from straight away | 54-44 |
| 13:17 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg pulls down the rebound | 54-44 |
| 12:56 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg is hacked by Edgar Meeks - foul #3 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #4 | 54-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Tardif (PG) Edgar Meeks | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Roy Riley | |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Christopher Anderson is called for the reach on Richard Knickerbocker - foul #3 on Christopher Anderson, team foul #5 | 54-44 |
| 12:24 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs banks in the layup | 54-46 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Roy Lee buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from Andrew Victorino and the foul's on Scott Hoberg - foul #3 on Scott Hoberg, team foul #5 | 56-46 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sorensen (C) Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 12:12 | American U. | Roy Lee makes the free throw | 57-46 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs can't finish the layup | 57-46 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Scott Hoberg pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:47 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a jumper from the left side | 57-46 |
| 11:46 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Sorensen | 57-46 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kevin Tardif (fresh) SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Roy Lee (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - James Sorensen (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Martin Deleon (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Darin Young (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fairly fresh) 4 reb. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Casey Jacobs (fresh) 23 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:36 | American U. | Billy Kearse can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 57-46 |
| 11:34 | American U. | James Sorensen misses the tip | 57-46 |
| 11:32 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs comes up short on the fadeaway from the left block | 57-46 |
| 11:26 | American U. | Andrew Victorino pulls down the rebound | 57-46 |
| 11:16 | American U. | The pull-up jumper by Kevin Tardif is blocked by Scott Hoberg | 57-46 |
| 11:15 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker snags the defensive board | 57-46 |
| 10:55 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane | 57-48 |
| 10:47 | American U. | Richard Knickerbocker is called for the reach on Andrew Victorino - foul #3 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG), John Graham (SF), Harrison Johnson (PF) Kevin Tardif, Roy Lee, James Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Roy Riley (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Martin Deleon, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Casey Jacobs | |
| 10:25 | American U. | John Graham is called for traveling | 57-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Anderson (C) Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 10:12 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 57-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (SG) Billy Kearse | |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| 09:56 | American U. | Edgar Meeks can't connect on a shot from the left side | 57-48 |
| 09:54 | American U. | John Graham gets the offensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:38 | American U. | Harrison Johnson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 57-48 |
| 09:36 | Kent State | Darin Young grabs the defensive rebound | 57-48 |
| 09:26 | Kent State | Robert Washington is hacked by Edgar Meeks - foul #4 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #6 | 57-48 |
| Subs | American U. | Billy Kearse (SG), Andrew Victorino (C) Edgar Meeks, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (SG) Darin Young | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Roy Riley and the foul's on Harrison Johnson - foul #2 on Harrison Johnson, team foul #7 | 57-50 |
| Subs | American U. | James Sorensen (C) Andrew Victorino | |
| Subs | Kent State | Casey Jacobs (C) Earle Hendrickson | |
| 09:11 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss makes the free throw | 57-51 |
| 08:48 | American U. | Harrison Johnson throws it down on a great pass from Billy Kearse | 59-51 |
| 08:36 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 08:35 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs gets the offensive rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs clanks a fadeaway in the lane but the foul's on James Sorensen - foul #3 on James Sorensen, team foul #8 | 59-51 |
| Subs | American U. | Andrew Victorino (SF), Christopher Anderson (PF) John Graham, Harrison Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker (SF), Earle Hendrickson (PF) Robert Washington, Nathan Harriss | |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the 2nd free throw | 59-52 |
| 08:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Christopher Anderson | 59-52 |
| 08:04 | American U. | Roy Riley picks off the pass by Henry Galvin | 59-52 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses the easy layup but the foul's on Billy Kearse - foul #2 on Billy Kearse, team foul #9 | 59-52 |
| Subs | American U. | Edgar Meeks (PG) James Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins (SG) Roy Riley | |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 59-53 |
| 07:56 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:35 | American U. | Andrew Victorino misses short on a fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Earle Hendrickson - foul #3 on Earle Hendrickson, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Scott Hoberg (PF) Martin Deleon, Casey Jacobs | |
| 07:35 | American U. | Andrew Victorino misses the 1st free throw | 59-54 |
| 07:35 | American U. | Andrew Victorino makes the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edgar Meeks (fresh) 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 11 pts. 5 ast. SF - Henry Galvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. PF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Lonnie Perkins (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Scott Hoberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Earle Hendrickson (fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:21 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits a 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Robert Washington | 60-57 |
| 07:00 | American U. | Edgar Meeks drills a 3pt shot from the left corner set up by Christopher Anderson | 63-57 |
| 06:47 | Kent State | Lonnie Perkins knocks in the 3pt shot from the right corner set up by Richard Knickerbocker | 63-60 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Andrew Victorino is whistled for a carry | 63-60 |
| Subs | American U. | John Ford (SG), John Graham (SF), Harrison Johnson (PF), James Sorensen (C) Billy Kearse, Henry Galvin, Andrew Victorino, Christopher Anderson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG), Roy Riley (SF), Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Robert Washington, Richard Knickerbocker, Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs banks in the layup | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | American U. | John Graham is hacked by Lonnie Perkins - foul #5 on Lonnie Perkins, team foul #8 | 63-62 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Martin Deleon (PG) Lonnie Perkins | |
| 06:03 | American U. | John Graham misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 06:03 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs grabs the defensive rebound | 63-62 |
| 05:44 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the floater in the paint on a nice dish by Darin Young | 63-64 |
| 05:30 | American U. | Casey Jacobs steps in front of the James Sorensen pass | 63-64 |
| 05:16 | Kent State | James Sorensen swats the layup by Casey Jacobs | 63-64 |
| 05:14 | American U. | Harrison Johnson pulls down the rebound | 63-64 |
| 05:05 | American U. | Harrison Johnson is denied on a layup by Nathan Harriss | 63-64 |
| 05:04 | American U. | Harrison Johnson gets the offensive rebound | 63-64 |
| 04:43 | American U. | Edgar Meeks can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing | 63-64 |
| 04:42 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss snags the defensive board | 63-64 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs hits the front of the rim on the runner from the left block but he's hacked by Edgar Meeks - foul #5 on Edgar Meeks, team foul #10 | 63-64 |
| Subs | American U. | Henry Galvin (PG), Billy Kearse (SG), Andrew Victorino (SF), Christopher Anderson (C) Edgar Meeks, John Ford, John Graham, James Sorensen | |
| Subs | Kent State | Robert Washington (PG), Richard Knickerbocker (SF) Darin Young, Roy Riley | |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 1st free throw | 63-65 |
| 04:21 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs makes the 2nd free throw | 63-66 |
| 04:05 | American U. | Andrew Victorino buries a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Billy Kearse | 65-66 |
| 03:48 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:47 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs tips it but misses | 65-66 |
| 03:45 | American U. | Andrew Victorino grabs the board | 65-66 |
| 03:23 | American U. | Billy Kearse clanks a shot from the right side | 65-66 |
| 03:21 | Kent State | Martin Deleon gets the rebound | 65-66 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Henry Galvin (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Billy Kearse (fresh) 11 pts. 6 ast. SF - Andrew Victorino (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Harrison Johnson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. C - Christopher Anderson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Robert Washington (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Martin Deleon (fairly fresh) 3 pts. SF - Richard Knickerbocker (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. PF - Nathan Harriss (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Casey Jacobs (fairly fresh) 34 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Billy Kearse is called for the reach on Martin Deleon - foul #3 on Billy Kearse, team foul #11 | 65-66 |
| Subs | American U. | Roy Lee (C) Harrison Johnson | |
| Subs | Kent State | Scott Hoberg (PF), Earle Hendrickson (C) Nathan Harriss, Casey Jacobs | |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Martin Deleon makes the 1st free throw | 65-67 |
| 03:11 | Kent State | Martin Deleon makes the 2nd free throw | 65-68 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Roy Lee knocks in the shot from close range on a nice dish by Andrew Victorino | 67-68 |
| 02:53 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | American U. | John Graham (SF), Harrison Johnson (PF), James Sorensen (C) Andrew Victorino, Christopher Anderson, Roy Lee | |
| Subs | Kent State | Darin Young (SG) Martin Deleon | |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Robert Washington's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 67-68 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Harrison Johnson loses the dribble to Robert Washington | 67-68 |
| 02:22 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 67-68 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Kent State | Nathan Harriss (PF), Casey Jacobs (C) Scott Hoberg, Earle Hendrickson | |
| 02:17 | Kent State | James Sorensen denies the turnaround by Robert Washington | 67-68 |
| 02:15 | American U. | Harrison Johnson gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Harrison Johnson can't finish the layup | 67-68 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | Nathan Harriss gets the rebound | 67-68 |
| 01:53 | Kent State | James Sorensen steals the ball from Casey Jacobs | 67-68 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Billy Kearse misses the pull-up jumper from the right side | 67-68 |
| 01:27 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs snags the defensive board | 67-68 |
| 01:15 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs knocks in the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 67-70 |
| 00:56 | American U. | Henry Galvin's pass is intercepted by Robert Washington | 67-70 |
| 00:53 | Kent State | Richard Knickerbocker hits the finger roll set up by Robert Washington | 67-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:41 | American U. | James Sorensen makes the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Darin Young comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Billy Kearse - foul #4 on Billy Kearse, team foul #12 | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 1st free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Darin Young misses the 2nd free throw | 70-72 |
| 00:19 | American U. | The rebound goes to James Sorensen | 70-72 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 00:10 | American U. | John Graham is hacked by Richard Knickerbocker - foul #4 on Richard Knickerbocker, team foul #9 | 70-72 |
| 00:10 | American U. | John Graham makes the 1st free throw | 71-72 |
| 00:10 | American U. | John Graham makes the 2nd free throw | 72-72 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Kent State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 72-72 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Casey Jacobs scores on a turnaround in the lane | 72-74 |