| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 11 pts. 4 ast. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Pete Armstrong (fresh) 14 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Stratton (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Milton Fischer (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) PF - Doug Behn (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Jim Macedo (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Tony Stephens inbounds the ball | 50-25 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:58 | American U. | David Stratton is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 50-25 |
| 19:37 | Kent State | Milton Fischer takes the ball from Anthony Price | 50-25 |
| 19:23 | American U. | Milton Fischer drills a jump hook from close range on a great pass from Tony Stephens | 50-27 |
| 19:18 | Kent State | Jim Macedo blocks the jumper by Anthony Price | 50-27 |
| 19:16 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo tips it home | 52-27 |
| 18:55 | American U. | David Stratton hits a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Milton Fischer | 52-30 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses badly on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jim Macedo - foul #3 on Jim Macedo, team foul #1 | 52-30 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Leclair (C) Jim Macedo | |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong makes the 1st free throw | 53-30 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong misses the 2nd free throw | 53-30 |
| 18:30 | American U. | Michael Leclair gets the rebound | 53-30 |
| 18:22 | American U. | Tony Stephens knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-33 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 18:10 | Kent State | Tony Branham can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 18:08 | American U. | Michael Leclair pulls down the rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:54 | American U. | Tony Stephens misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 17:52 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew gets the rebound | 53-33 |
| 17:32 | Kent State | Anthony Price misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 53-33 |
| 17:31 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong tips it in | 55-33 |
| 17:14 | American U. | Doug Behn hits a jumper in the lane | 55-35 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Anthony Price hits a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo and he's fouled by Tony Stephens - foul #2 on Tony Stephens, team foul #2 | 57-35 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Claudio Rizzo, Tony Branham, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), Richard Thames (SG), Elliot Barfield (PF), Keith Hawkins (C) David Stratton, Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn | |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Anthony Price makes the free throw | 58-35 |
| 16:49 | American U. | Michael Leclair hits a floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Richard Thames | 58-37 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 16:32 | Kent State | Walter Zilk is called for traveling | 58-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski (SF) Anthony Price | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 16:17 | American U. | Michael Leclair misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 16:15 | American U. | Richard Thames snags the offensive board | 58-37 |
| 15:57 | American U. | Christopher Casper can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 58-37 |
| 15:56 | American U. | Keith Hawkins gets the offensive rebound | 58-37 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - Richard Thames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Leclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. PF - Elliot Barfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:51 | American U. | Richard Thames's fadeaway is rejected by Walter Zilk | 58-37 |
| 15:49 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the rebound | 58-37 |
| 15:26 | Kent State | Walter Zilk hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 58-37 |
| 15:25 | American U. | Michael Leclair grabs the board | 58-37 |
| 15:14 | American U. | Damek Kaniewski is called for the reach on Michael Leclair - foul #1 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #1 | 58-37 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Tony Branham (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Joseph Helton, Salvador Gonzales, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Milton Fischer (SG), Tony Stephens (SF), Doug Behn (PF), Jim Macedo (C) Christopher Casper, Richard Thames, Michael Leclair, Elliot Barfield, Keith Hawkins | |
| 15:02 | American U. | Tony Stephens connects on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 58-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:41 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 58-40 |
| 14:40 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew tips it back up and in | 60-40 |
| 14:20 | American U. | Tony Stephens misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 14:19 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 14:02 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski loses the dribble to David Stratton | 60-40 |
| 13:50 | American U. | Tony Stephens can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 60-40 |
| 13:49 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew gets the rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:20 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong clanks a jumper from the left side | 60-40 |
| 13:18 | American U. | Jim Macedo grabs the defensive rebound | 60-40 |
| 13:00 | American U. | Jim Macedo lays it in on a nice dish by David Stratton | 60-42 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses short on a jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Doug Behn - foul #3 on Doug Behn, team foul #3 | 60-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Tony Branham, Damek Kaniewski, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Thames (SG), Michael Leclair (SF), Elliot Barfield (PF), Keith Hawkins (C) Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn, Jim Macedo | |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the 1st free throw | 60-42 |
| 12:31 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo makes the 2nd free throw | 61-42 |
| 12:20 | American U. | Richard Thames misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-42 |
| 12:18 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the defensive rebound | 61-42 |
| 11:58 | Kent State | Walter Zilk knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Claudio Rizzo | 64-42 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Claudio Rizzo (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Helton (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Anthony Price (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Walter Zilk (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. C - Augustus Zelmar (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Stratton (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Thames (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Leclair (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. PF - Elliot Barfield (fresh) 3 pts. C - Keith Hawkins (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 11:40 | American U. | Elliot Barfield hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 11:39 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar gets the rebound | 64-42 |
| 11:20 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 11:18 | American U. | Richard Thames pulls down the rebound | 64-42 |
| 11:12 | American U. | Michael Leclair comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 64-42 |
| 11:11 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar snags the defensive board | 64-42 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Joseph Helton can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 64-42 |
| 10:42 | American U. | Elliot Barfield grabs the defensive rebound | 64-42 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Elliot Barfield can't connect on a turnaround from the left block but he's fouled by Walter Zilk - foul #2 on Walter Zilk, team foul #2 | 64-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | Tony Branham (SG), Leland Pettigrew (PF), Pete Armstrong (C) Claudio Rizzo, Walter Zilk, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), Milton Fischer (SG), Doug Behn (PF), Jim Macedo (C) David Stratton, Richard Thames, Michael Leclair, Keith Hawkins | |
| 10:28 | American U. | Elliot Barfield makes the 1st free throw | 64-43 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Elliot Barfield makes the 2nd free throw | 64-44 |
| 10:08 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong lays it up and in | 66-44 |
| 09:59 | American U. | Elliot Barfield's pass is intercepted by Leland Pettigrew | 66-44 |
| 09:41 | Kent State | Tony Branham drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Anthony Price | 69-44 |
| 09:24 | American U. | Milton Fischer misses badly on a runner in the paint but he's hacked by Joseph Helton - foul #2 on Joseph Helton, team foul #3 | 69-44 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Damek Kaniewski (SF) Joseph Helton, Anthony Price | |
| Subs | American U. | Tony Stephens (SF) Elliot Barfield | |
| 09:24 | American U. | Milton Fischer makes the 1st free throw | 69-45 |
| 09:24 | American U. | Milton Fischer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-46 |
| 08:55 | Kent State | Tony Branham hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Michael Boucher | 71-46 |
| 08:39 | American U. | Jim Macedo misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-46 |
| 08:37 | American U. | Doug Behn hits the follow up shot | 71-48 |
| 08:13 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 08:12 | American U. | Doug Behn snags the defensive board | 71-48 |
| 07:48 | American U. | Leland Pettigrew steps in front of the Tony Stephens pass | 71-48 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Tony Branham (fresh) 16 pts. 4 ast. SF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Leland Pettigrew (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. 2 stl. C - Pete Armstrong (fairly fresh) 19 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - Milton Fischer (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SF - Tony Stephens (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Doug Behn (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Jim Macedo (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:30 | Kent State | Leland Pettigrew hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 71-48 |
| 07:29 | American U. | The rebound goes to Christopher Casper | 71-48 |
| 07:14 | American U. | Christopher Casper hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 71-48 |
| 07:13 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong grabs the defensive rebound | 71-48 |
| 06:48 | Kent State | Pete Armstrong is fouled on the floor by Jim Macedo - foul #4 on Jim Macedo, team foul #4 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo (PG), Joseph Helton (SG), Anthony Price (SF), Walter Zilk (PF), Augustus Zelmar (C) Michael Boucher, Tony Branham, Damek Kaniewski, Leland Pettigrew, Pete Armstrong | |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Richard Thames (SG), Michael Leclair (SF), Elliot Barfield (PF), Keith Hawkins (C) Christopher Casper, Milton Fischer, Tony Stephens, Doug Behn, Jim Macedo | |
| 06:30 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 71-48 |
| 06:29 | American U. | Keith Hawkins gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 06:08 | American U. | Keith Hawkins is whistled for traveling | 71-48 |
| 05:39 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo is hacked by David Stratton - foul #2 on David Stratton, team foul #5 | 71-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Tony Stephens (SF) Keith Hawkins | |
| 05:17 | Kent State | Claudio Rizzo misses the floater from the right wing | 71-48 |
| 05:15 | American U. | Michael Leclair gets the rebound | 71-48 |
| 05:06 | American U. | David Stratton misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 71-48 |
| 05:04 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 71-48 |
| 04:46 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar drills a jump hook near the basket | 73-48 |
| 04:30 | American U. | Claudio Rizzo steals it from Richard Thames | 73-48 |
| 04:25 | Kent State | Anthony Price throws it down set up by Claudio Rizzo | 75-48 |
| 04:11 | American U. | Michael Leclair misses the fadeaway from the left side | 75-48 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Walter Zilk pulls down the rebound | 75-48 |
| 03:43 | Kent State | Joseph Helton is whistled for traveling | 75-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | Michael Boucher (PG), Salvador Gonzales (SG), Garrett Jacobs (SF), Damek Kaniewski (PF) Claudio Rizzo, Joseph Helton, Anthony Price, Augustus Zelmar | |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), David Bartz (SG), Keith Hawkins (C) David Stratton, Richard Thames, Tony Stephens | |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Michael Boucher (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Salvador Gonzales (fresh) SF - Garrett Jacobs (fresh) PF - Damek Kaniewski (fresh) 2 pts. C - Walter Zilk (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - David Bartz (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Michael Leclair (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. PF - Elliot Barfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Keith Hawkins (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| 03:29 | American U. | Michael Leclair hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 75-48 |
| 03:28 | Kent State | Damek Kaniewski grabs the board | 75-48 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Kent State | Elliot Barfield is called for the reach on Damek Kaniewski - foul #1 on Elliot Barfield, team foul #6 | 75-48 |
| 03:06 | Kent State | Walter Zilk knocks in the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Garrett Jacobs | 78-48 |
| 02:54 | American U. | Keith Hawkins misses the easy layup | 78-48 |
| 02:53 | American U. | Keith Hawkins snags the offensive board | 78-48 |
| 02:40 | American U. | Elliot Barfield misses the driving attempt from close range | 78-48 |
| 02:38 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Zilk | 78-48 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Christopher Casper is called for the reach on Michael Boucher - foul #1 on Christopher Casper, team foul #7 | 78-48 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Thames (SF) Elliot Barfield | |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Michael Boucher makes the 1st free throw | 79-48 |
| 02:33 | Kent State | Michael Boucher makes the 2nd free throw | 80-48 |
| 02:10 | American U. | Michael Leclair misses long on a fadeaway from the left side | 80-48 |
| 02:08 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Walter Zilk | 80-48 |
| 02:01 | Kent State | Michael Boucher comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 80-48 |
| 01:59 | Kent State | Garrett Jacobs misses the tip | 80-48 |
| 01:57 | American U. | Richard Thames grabs the board | 80-48 |
| 01:49 | American U. | Michael Leclair drills a driving attempt near the basket on a nice dish by Christopher Casper and the foul's on Michael Boucher - foul #1 on Michael Boucher, team foul #4 | 80-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | Joseph Helton (PG), Augustus Zelmar (C) Michael Boucher, Garrett Jacobs | |
| Subs | American U. | Elliot Barfield (PF) David Bartz | |
| 01:49 | American U. | Michael Leclair misses the free throw | 80-50 |
| 01:49 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Augustus Zelmar | 80-50 |
| 01:23 | Kent State | Augustus Zelmar makes the turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Walter Zilk | 82-50 |
| 01:14 | American U. | Richard Thames's floater is knocked away by Augustus Zelmar | 82-50 |
| 01:13 | Kent State | Walter Zilk grabs the board | 82-50 |
| 00:54 | Kent State | Walter Zilk comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 82-50 |
| 00:52 | American U. | Keith Hawkins grabs the board | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+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. | Keith Hawkins misses badly on a shot from close range but the foul's on Augustus Zelmar - foul #2 on Augustus Zelmar, team foul #5 | 82-50 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Keith Hawkins misses the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 00:46 | American U. | Keith Hawkins misses the 2nd free throw | 82-50 |
| 00:46 | Kent State | Salvador Gonzales grabs the defensive rebound | 82-50 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Joseph Helton misses short on a jumpshot from the right side but the foul's on Richard Thames - foul #2 on Richard Thames, team foul #8 | 82-50 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Joseph Helton misses the 1st free throw | 82-50 |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Joseph Helton makes the 2nd free throw | 83-50 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Keith Hawkins misses short on a floater from the right side but he's fouled by Damek Kaniewski - foul #2 on Damek Kaniewski, team foul #6 | 83-50 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Keith Hawkins makes the 1st free throw | 83-51 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Keith Hawkins makes the 2nd free throw | 83-52 |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Joseph Helton runs out the clock | 83-52 |