| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) SG - Jason Sweat (fresh) SF - Morris Downie (fresh) PF - Michael Snider (fresh) C - Christopher Luera (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) SF - Steven Leavens (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Michael Snider wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Alcorn State | Alcorn State is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:36 | American U. | Michael Snider scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jeffery Barkley | 2-0 |
| 19:20 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens comes up short on the jumper in the paint | 2-0 |
| 19:19 | American U. | Christopher Luera gets the rebound | 2-0 |
| 19:13 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley misses long on a floater from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 19:12 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Austin Leatham | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses short on a runner in the lane | 2-0 |
| 18:52 | Alcorn State | John Campbell can't tip it in | 2-0 |
| 18:50 | American U. | Michael Snider snags the defensive board | 2-0 |
| 18:27 | American U. | Morris Downie connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 5-0 |
| 18:05 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses long on a shot from the left side | 5-0 |
| 18:04 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough tips it in | 5-2 |
| 17:48 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley is hacked by David Kimbrough - foul #1 on David Kimbrough, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 17:42 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley clanks a shot from the free throw line | 5-2 |
| 17:41 | American U. | Christopher Luera tips it back up and in | 7-2 |
| 17:30 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is fouled on the floor by Christopher Luera - foul #1 on Christopher Luera, team foul #1 | 7-2 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Healy (C) Christopher Luera | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 17:13 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Steven Leavens | 7-4 |
| 16:53 | American U. | Michael Snider misses the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-4 |
| 16:51 | Alcorn State | John Campbell snags the defensive board | 7-4 |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens buries a jumper in the paint on a great pass from David Kimbrough and he's hacked by Ronald Healy - foul #1 on Ronald Healy, team foul #2 | 7-6 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (SF), Clyde Nivens (C) Morris Downie, Michael Snider | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 16:36 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens makes the free throw | 7-7 |
| 16:17 | American U. | Jason Sweat misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 7-7 |
| 16:15 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens snags the defensive board | 7-7 |
| 16:00 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by David Kimbrough | 7-10 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Jason Sweat (fairly fresh) SF - Thomas Rothermel (fresh) PF - Ronald Healy (fresh) C - Clyde Nivens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Steven Leavens (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 2 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:45 | American U. | Randall Jantzen steps in front of the Clyde Nivens pass | 7-10 |
| 15:37 | Alcorn State | Clyde Nivens picks off the pass by Steven Leavens | 7-10 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Jason Sweat makes the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 9-10 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses short on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's fouled by Clyde Nivens - foul #1 on Clyde Nivens, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hefner (SG), Michael Snider (PF), Christopher Luera (C) Jeffery Barkley, Jason Sweat, Clyde Nivens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Jack Kingery (PF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, Steven Leavens, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen makes the 1st free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 2nd free throw | 9-11 |
| 15:14 | American U. | William Hefner pulls down the rebound | 9-11 |
| 15:00 | American U. | Michael Snider knocks in the driving attempt from close range set up by Christopher Luera | 11-11 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits the front of the rim on the runner near the basket but the foul's on Michael Snider - foul #1 on Michael Snider, team foul #4 | 11-11 |
| Subs | American U. | Morris Downie (SF) Ronald Healy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Dikembe Emanuel (C) Randall Jantzen | |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 11-12 |
| 14:35 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 14:16 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 11-13 |
| 14:14 | American U. | William Hefner can't tip it in | 11-13 |
| 14:12 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses the jumper in the paint but he's fouled by William Hefner - foul #1 on William Hefner, team foul #5 | 11-13 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffery Barkley (PG), Jason Sweat (SG), Ronald Healy (PF) Thomas Rothermel, William Hefner, Michael Snider | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), John Campbell (PF) Al Wortman, Dikembe Emanuel | |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 1st free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard misses the 2nd free throw | 11-14 |
| 13:47 | American U. | Jason Sweat grabs the defensive rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:39 | American U. | Morris Downie misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 11-14 |
| 13:38 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Christopher Luera | 11-14 |
| 13:15 | American U. | Jason Sweat misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 13:13 | Alcorn State | John Campbell gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 13:05 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is hacked by Christopher Luera - foul #2 on Christopher Luera, team foul #6 | 11-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Clyde Nivens (C) Christopher Luera | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Raymond Deckard, Jack Kingery | |
| 12:56 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-14 |
| 12:55 | American U. | The rebound goes to Ronald Healy | 11-14 |
| 12:48 | American U. | John Campbell swats the shot by Jason Sweat | 11-14 |
| 12:46 | American U. | Morris Downie tips it but misses | 11-14 |
| 12:44 | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough gets the rebound | 11-14 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Jason Sweat - foul #1 on Jason Sweat, team foul #7 | 11-14 |
| Subs | American U. | Thomas Rothermel (SF), Michael Snider (PF) Morris Downie, Clyde Nivens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | | |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 1st free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 11-15 |
| 12:21 | American U. | Ronald Healy grabs the defensive rebound | 11-15 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Michael Snider comes up short on the floater in the lane but he's hacked by John Campbell - foul #1 on John Campbell, team foul #2 | 11-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Spencer (SF), Clyde Nivens (C) Jason Sweat, Ronald Healy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG) Sherman Smith | |
| 12:08 | American U. | Michael Snider makes the 1st free throw | 12-15 |
| 12:08 | American U. | Michael Snider makes the 2nd free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell clanks a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Michael Snider - foul #2 on Michael Snider, team foul #8 | 13-15 |
| Subs | American U. | William Hefner (SG) Michael Snider | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (SF) Steven Leavens | |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 13-15 |
| 11:54 | Alcorn State | John Campbell makes the 2nd free throw | 13-16 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 1 ast. SG - William Hefner (fresh) SF - Thomas Rothermel (fresh) PF - Edward Spencer (fresh) C - Clyde Nivens (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Jack Kingery (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) | |
| 11:38 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 13-16 |
| 11:36 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham pulls down the rebound | 13-16 |
| 11:20 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 13-18 |
| 11:01 | American U. | William Hefner double dribbles | 13-18 |
| Subs | American U. | Jason Sweat (SG), Ronald Healy (SF) Jeffery Barkley, William Hefner | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), Raymond Deckard (SF), Al Wortman (C) David Kimbrough, John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| 10:36 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen connects on the turnaround near the basket set up by Sherman Smith | 13-20 |
| 10:30 | American U. | Jason Sweat misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Randall Jantzen - foul #1 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #3 | 13-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Morris Downie (SF) Edward Spencer | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF) Randall Jantzen | |
| 10:30 | American U. | Jason Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:30 | American U. | Jason Sweat misses the 2nd free throw | 14-20 |
| 10:30 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman pulls down the rebound | 14-20 |
| 10:17 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman is called for a charge - foul #1 on Al Wortman, team foul #4 | 14-20 |
| 10:09 | American U. | Morris Downie misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 14-20 |
| 10:08 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel snags the offensive board | 14-20 |
| 09:48 | American U. | The jump hook by Clyde Nivens is blocked by Jack Kingery | 14-20 |
| 09:47 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Steven Leavens | 14-20 |
| 09:26 | Alcorn State | Thomas Rothermel steps in front of the Raymond Deckard pass | 14-20 |
| 09:21 | American U. | Jason Sweat banks in the layup set up by Thomas Rothermel | 16-20 |
| 09:09 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 16-20 |
| 09:08 | American U. | Ronald Healy snags the defensive board | 16-20 |
| 08:47 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 16-20 |
| 08:45 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman is hacked by Clyde Nivens - foul #2 on Clyde Nivens, team foul #9 | 16-20 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffery Barkley (PG), William Hefner (SG), Edward Spencer (PF) Thomas Rothermel, Jason Sweat, Clyde Nivens | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Randall Jantzen (SG), Jamie Gomer (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Sherman Smith, Raymond Deckard, Steven Leavens, Jack Kingery | |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman makes the 1st free throw | 16-21 |
| 08:41 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 08:24 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley hits a shot from the right side and he's fouled by David Kimbrough - foul #2 on David Kimbrough, team foul #5 | 18-22 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG), John Campbell (PF) David Kimbrough, Al Wortman | |
| 08:24 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley makes the free throw | 19-22 |
| 08:06 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer misses the 3 from straight away | 19-22 |
| 08:04 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen pulls down the offensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:45 | Alcorn State | Austin Leatham misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 19-22 |
| 07:43 | American U. | William Hefner snags the defensive board | 19-22 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Hefner (fresh) SF - Morris Downie (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Edward Spencer (fresh) C - Ronald Healy (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Randall Jantzen (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Jamie Gomer (fresh) PF - John Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 07:38 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley clanks a jumpshot from the free throw line | 19-22 |
| 07:36 | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-22 |
| 07:30 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen comes up short on the shot in the lane | 19-22 |
| 07:28 | American U. | Morris Downie grabs the board | 19-22 |
| 07:09 | American U. | Austin Leatham takes the ball from Jeffery Barkley | 19-22 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses short on a floater in the lane but he's fouled by Jeffery Barkley - foul #1 on Jeffery Barkley, team foul #10 | 19-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Jason Sweat (SG), Thomas Rothermel (SF) William Hefner, Morris Downie | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (SG), Steven Leavens (SF) Randall Jantzen, Jamie Gomer | |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 06:51 | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 19-23 |
| 06:28 | American U. | Ronald Healy is called for 5 seconds | 19-23 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery (PG) Sherman Smith | |
| 06:17 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Steven Leavens | 19-26 |
| 06:12 | American U. | Jason Sweat connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Jeffery Barkley | 21-26 |
| 05:53 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from John Campbell | 21-29 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Thomas Rothermel throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard O'Sullivan (PG) Jeffery Barkley | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Al Wortman (C) John Campbell, Austin Leatham | |
| 05:22 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away set up by Raymond Deckard | 21-32 |
| 05:01 | American U. | Al Wortman steals the ball from Ronald Healy | 21-32 |
| 04:43 | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard can't connect on a 3 from the left wing | 21-32 |
| 04:41 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen tips it but misses | 21-32 |
| 04:39 | American U. | The rebound goes to Edward Spencer | 21-32 |
| 04:35 | American U. | Ronald Healy buries a floater in the lane on a great pass from Jason Sweat | 23-32 |
| 04:18 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a great pass from Randall Jantzen | 23-35 |
| 03:57 | American U. | The jump hook by Thomas Rothermel is blocked by Al Wortman | 23-35 |
| 03:55 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman pulls down the rebound | 23-35 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery is hacked by Edward Spencer - foul #1 on Edward Spencer, team foul #11 | 23-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffery Barkley (PG), William Hefner (SG), Morris Downie (SF), Michael Snider (PF), Christopher Luera (C) Richard O'Sullivan, Jason Sweat, Thomas Rothermel, Edward Spencer, Ronald Healy | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | David Kimbrough (PG), Sherman Smith (SG), John Campbell (PF), Austin Leatham (C) Raymond Deckard, Randall Jantzen, Steven Leavens, Al Wortman | |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 1st free throw | 23-36 |
| 03:34 | Alcorn State | Jack Kingery makes the 2nd free throw | 23-37 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jeffery Barkley (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Hefner (fresh) SF - Morris Downie (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Michael Snider (fresh) 6 pts. C - Christopher Luera (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Alcorn State | PG - David Kimbrough (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sherman Smith (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jack Kingery (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Campbell (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Austin Leatham (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 03:11 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley makes the floater from the left side on a nice dish by Christopher Luera | 25-37 |
| 03:05 | Alcorn State | Christopher Luera takes the ball from Jack Kingery | 25-37 |
| 02:55 | American U. | Austin Leatham steals the ball from Michael Snider | 25-37 |
| 02:32 | Alcorn State | The short jumper by David Kimbrough is denied by Michael Snider | 25-37 |
| 02:30 | American U. | The rebound goes to Jeffery Barkley | 25-37 |
| 02:19 | American U. | Christopher Luera buries a turnaround from close range set up by William Hefner | 27-37 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | John Campbell blows the layup but he's fouled by Michael Snider - foul #3 on Michael Snider, team foul #12 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Jason Sweat (SG), Clyde Nivens (PF) William Hefner, Michael Snider | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Jamie Gomer (SF) Jack Kingery | |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the 1st free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:55 | Alcorn State | John Campbell misses the 2nd free throw | 27-37 |
| 01:55 | American U. | Clyde Nivens pulls down the rebound | 27-37 |
| 01:38 | American U. | Austin Leatham is called for the reach on Clyde Nivens - foul #1 on Austin Leatham, team foul #6 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen (SG), Al Wortman (C) Sherman Smith, Austin Leatham | |
| 01:28 | American U. | David Kimbrough is called for the reach on Christopher Luera - foul #3 on David Kimbrough, team foul #7 | 27-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Sherman Smith (PG) David Kimbrough | |
| 01:28 | American U. | Christopher Luera makes the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Christopher Luera misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 01:28 | Alcorn State | The rebound goes to Al Wortman | 28-37 |
| 01:18 | Alcorn State | Al Wortman hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 28-37 |
| 01:17 | American U. | Clyde Nivens snags the defensive board | 28-37 |
| 00:55 | American U. | Jeffery Barkley's pass is intercepted by Sherman Smith | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen is fouled on the floor by Morris Downie - foul #1 on Morris Downie, team foul #13 | 28-37 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard O'Sullivan (PG), Thomas Rothermel (SF), Ronald Healy (PF) Jeffery Barkley, Morris Downie, Christopher Luera | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens (SF), Austin Leatham (C) Jamie Gomer, John Campbell | |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 1st free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | Alcorn State | Randall Jantzen misses the 2nd free throw | 28-37 |
| 00:27 | American U. | Clyde Nivens grabs the defensive rebound | 28-37 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Jason Sweat is hacked by Randall Jantzen - foul #2 on Randall Jantzen, team foul #8 | 28-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Alcorn State | Raymond Deckard (PG), Jamie Gomer (SG), Dikembe Emanuel (PF) Sherman Smith, Randall Jantzen, Al Wortman | |
| 00:03 | American U. | Jason Sweat makes the 1st free throw | 29-37 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Jason Sweat makes the 2nd free throw | 30-37 |
| 00:00 | Alcorn State | Steven Leavens misses short on a halfcourt shot | 30-37 |