| Lineup | American U. | PG - Wilbur Stovall (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Berthiaume (fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - Erwin Rodas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Wilbur Ray (fresh) 12 pts. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Richard Berthiaume inbounds the ball | 25-26 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:49 | American U. | Erwin Rodas can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 25-26 |
| 19:48 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano pulls down the rebound | 25-26 |
| 19:30 | Western Kentucky | 3 seconds is called on Alphonse Romano | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall misses the shot from the free throw line but he's fouled by Ben Lenberg - foul #2 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #1 | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 19:14 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall makes the 2nd free throw | 26-26 |
| 19:06 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers double dribbles | 26-26 |
| 18:44 | American U. | Alphonse Romano picks off the pass by Robert Tucker | 26-26 |
| 18:41 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano dunks the ball | 26-28 |
| 18:21 | American U. | Robert Tucker connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Wilbur Stovall | 29-28 |
| 18:04 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers is denied on a dunk by Erwin Rodas | 29-28 |
| 18:03 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson snags the defensive board | 29-28 |
| 17:47 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Richard Berthiaume | 31-28 |
| 17:30 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the driving attempt in the paint | 31-30 |
| 17:01 | American U. | Robert Tucker connects on the runner from the right block | 33-30 |
| 16:49 | Western Kentucky | The pull-up jumper by Joseph Bowers is blocked by Lawrence Jackson | 33-30 |
| 16:47 | American U. | Robert Tucker grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:40 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 33-30 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 16:19 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall is denied on a layup by Wilbur Ray | 33-30 |
| 16:18 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers grabs the board | 33-30 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Lawrence Jackson - foul #2 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #1 | 33-30 |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Huddle (PG), Michael Williamson (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Darrell Hawkins (PF), George Sharkey (C) Wilbur Stovall, Robert Tucker, Richard Berthiaume, Lawrence Jackson, Erwin Rodas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Ben Lenberg, Joseph Bowers, Kim Ringer | |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 16:04 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 33-31 |
| 15:48 | American U. | Joe Winters is called for the reach on Kenneth Huddle - foul #1 on Joe Winters, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kenneth Huddle (fresh) SG - Michael Williamson (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Darrell Hawkins (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - George Sharkey (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joe Winters (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 stl. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 15 pts. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| 15:29 | American U. | Michael Williamson drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Darrell Hawkins | 36-31 |
| 15:03 | Western Kentucky | The short jumper by Wilbur Ray is denied by George Sharkey | 36-31 |
| 15:01 | American U. | Michael Williamson snags the defensive board | 36-31 |
| 14:39 | American U. | Michael Williamson scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Kenneth Huddle | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by George Sharkey - foul #3 on George Sharkey, team foul #2 | 39-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Wilbur Stovall (PG) Kenneth Huddle | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Joe Winters | |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 14:32 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 14:14 | American U. | George Sharkey makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 41-32 |
| 13:46 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer is whistled for traveling | 41-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Tucker (SG), Lawrence Jackson (PF), Erwin Rodas (C) Michael Williamson, Clarence Smith, George Sharkey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (C) Lindsey Moorer | |
| 13:32 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson connects on the floater from the right block | 43-32 |
| 13:15 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano is hacked by Wilbur Stovall - foul #2 on Wilbur Stovall, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Williamson (SF) Darrell Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Russell Lesko | |
| 13:04 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg is fouled on the floor by Lawrence Jackson - foul #3 on Lawrence Jackson, team foul #4 | 43-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Berthiaume (SF) Michael Williamson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 12:48 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 43-32 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko (PF) Wilbur Ray | |
| 12:27 | American U. | Ben Lenberg is called for the reach on Lawrence Jackson - foul #3 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #3 | 43-32 |
| 12:02 | American U. | Russell Lesko blocks the short jumper by Wilbur Stovall | 43-32 |
| 12:01 | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 11:42 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 43-32 |
| 11:41 | Western Kentucky | The offensive rebound goes to Joseph Bowers | 43-32 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Wilbur Stovall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Berthiaume (fairly fresh) PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Erwin Rodas (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (tiring) 6 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:22 | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano connects on the fadeaway in the lane | 43-34 |
| 10:57 | American U. | Russell Lesko is called for the reach on Lawrence Jackson - foul #1 on Russell Lesko, team foul #4 | 43-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Huddle (PG), Michael Williamson (SG), Clarence Smith (SF), Darrell Hawkins (PF), George Sharkey (C) Wilbur Stovall, Robert Tucker, Richard Berthiaume, Lawrence Jackson, Erwin Rodas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Wilbur Ray (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Russell Lesko, Kim Ringer | |
| 10:42 | American U. | Darrell Hawkins hits a jump hook near the basket and he's fouled by Ben Lenberg - foul #4 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #5 | 45-34 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG) Ben Lenberg | |
| 10:42 | American U. | Darrell Hawkins makes the free throw | 46-34 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray misses short on a jumper near the basket but the foul's on Darrell Hawkins - foul #1 on Darrell Hawkins, team foul #5 | 46-34 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 1st free throw | 46-35 |
| 10:24 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 46-36 |
| 10:10 | American U. | Michael Williamson is fouled on the floor by Joe Winters - foul #2 on Joe Winters, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| 09:52 | American U. | Clarence Smith misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 09:50 | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski snags the defensive board | 46-36 |
| 09:22 | Western Kentucky | Lindsey Moorer is fouled on the floor by George Sharkey - foul #4 on George Sharkey, team foul #6 | 46-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Wilbur Stovall (PG), Lawrence Jackson (PF) Kenneth Huddle, George Sharkey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Alphonse Romano (PG) Hans Sowinski | |
| 08:56 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a turnaround near the basket | 46-36 |
| 08:55 | American U. | The rebound goes to Michael Williamson | 46-36 |
| 08:37 | American U. | Michael Williamson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-36 |
| 08:36 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray pulls down the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:16 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 46-36 |
| 08:14 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 46-36 |
| 08:09 | American U. | Clarence Smith hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Jason Threlkeld - foul #1 on Jason Threlkeld, team foul #7 | 46-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Richard Berthiaume (SF), Erwin Rodas (C) Michael Williamson, Darrell Hawkins | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers (SF), Kim Ringer (C) Jason Threlkeld, Lindsey Moorer | |
| 08:09 | American U. | Clarence Smith makes the 1st free throw | 47-36 |
| 08:09 | American U. | Clarence Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 48-36 |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers dunks the ball and he's fouled by Richard Berthiaume - foul #2 on Richard Berthiaume, team foul #7 | 48-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Tucker (SG) Clarence Smith | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Ben Lenberg (SG) Joe Winters | |
| 07:54 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers makes the free throw | 48-39 |
| 07:42 | American U. | Erwin Rodas hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 48-39 |
| 07:41 | American U. | Richard Berthiaume gets the offensive rebound | 48-39 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Wilbur Stovall (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Richard Berthiaume (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - Erwin Rodas (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Alphonse Romano (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ben Lenberg (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Bowers (fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Wilbur Ray (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 2 reb. C - Kim Ringer (fresh) | |
| 07:27 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall hits the finger roll set up by Robert Tucker and he's fouled by Ben Lenberg - foul #5 on Ben Lenberg, team foul #8 | 50-39 |
| Subs | American U. | George Sharkey (PF) Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (SG) Ben Lenberg | |
| 07:27 | American U. | Wilbur Stovall makes the free throw | 51-39 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Tucker - foul #1 on Robert Tucker, team foul #8 | 51-39 |
| Subs | American U. | Darrell Hawkins (PF) George Sharkey | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters (SG) Hans Sowinski | |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 1st free throw | 51-40 |
| 07:14 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray makes the 2nd free throw | 51-41 |
| 06:58 | American U. | Darrell Hawkins misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 51-41 |
| 06:57 | American U. | Richard Berthiaume gets the offensive rebound | 51-41 |
| 06:49 | American U. | Robert Tucker comes up short on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 51-41 |
| 06:47 | American U. | Richard Berthiaume snags the offensive board | 51-41 |
| 06:37 | American U. | Darrell Hawkins makes the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 54-41 |
| 06:19 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers clanks a turnaround from the left block | 54-41 |
| 06:18 | Western Kentucky | Kim Ringer grabs the offensive rebound | 54-41 |
| 06:00 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray connects on the fadeaway from the left side set up by Alphonse Romano | 54-43 |
| 05:48 | American U. | Robert Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-43 |
| 05:46 | American U. | Erwin Rodas tips it home | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:31 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers blows the dunk | 56-43 |
| 05:29 | American U. | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 56-43 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 05:11 | American U. | Robert Tucker hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 56-43 |
| 05:10 | Western Kentucky | Joseph Bowers gets the rebound | 56-43 |
| 04:57 | Western Kentucky | Wilbur Ray jams it set up by Joseph Bowers | 56-45 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 04:40 | American U. | Richard Berthiaume can't connect on a 3 from the left corner | 56-45 |
| 04:39 | American U. | Darrell Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 58-45 |
| 04:25 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters lays it up and in set up by Alphonse Romano | 58-47 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Robert Tucker misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Joe Winters - foul #3 on Joe Winters, team foul #9 | 58-47 |
| Subs | American U. | Michael Williamson (PG), Clarence Smith (SF), Lawrence Jackson (PF), George Sharkey (C) Wilbur Stovall, Richard Berthiaume, Darrell Hawkins, Erwin Rodas | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | Hans Sowinski (PG), Jason Threlkeld (SF), Russell Lesko (PF), Lindsey Moorer (C) Alphonse Romano, Joseph Bowers, Wilbur Ray, Kim Ringer | |
| 04:08 | American U. | Robert Tucker makes the 1st free throw | 59-47 |
| 04:08 | American U. | Robert Tucker makes the 2nd free throw | 60-47 |
| 03:52 | Western Kentucky | Lawrence Jackson blocks the short jumper by Jason Threlkeld | 60-47 |
| 03:50 | American U. | Clarence Smith snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:21 | American U. | George Sharkey clanks a driving attempt in the lane | 60-47 |
| 03:20 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld gets the rebound | 60-47 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Michael Williamson (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Tucker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. SF - Clarence Smith (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Lawrence Jackson (fresh) 4 pts. 8 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. 3 pf. C - George Sharkey (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Kentucky | PG - Hans Sowinski (fresh) SG - Joe Winters (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jason Threlkeld (fresh) 2 reb. 2 stl. PF - Russell Lesko (fresh) 2 reb. C - Lindsey Moorer (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 03:15 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 60-47 |
| 03:13 | American U. | Robert Tucker snags the defensive board | 60-47 |
| 02:50 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson is open and buries a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Michael Williamson | 62-47 |
| 02:35 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 62-47 |
| 02:34 | American U. | Lawrence Jackson gets the rebound | 62-47 |
| 02:05 | American U. | George Sharkey knocks in the jumper from the free throw line set up by Robert Tucker | 64-47 |
| 01:59 | Western Kentucky | Jason Threlkeld buries a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Russell Lesko | 64-49 |
| 01:32 | American U. | Clarence Smith misses badly on a floater from the free throw line | 64-49 |
| 01:30 | Western Kentucky | Russell Lesko pulls down the rebound | 64-49 |
| 01:27 | Western Kentucky | Michael Williamson steals it from Hans Sowinski in the backcourt | 64-49 |
| 01:26 | American U. | Michael Williamson lays it in | 66-49 |
| 01:10 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters blows the layup | 66-49 |
| 01:08 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters snags the offensive board | 66-49 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters comes up short on the runner near the basket but he's hacked by Robert Tucker - foul #2 on Robert Tucker, team foul #9 | 66-49 |
| Subs | American U. | Kenneth Huddle (PG), Darrell Hawkins (PF) Robert Tucker, Lawrence Jackson | |
| Subs | Western Kentucky | | |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters makes the 1st free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:53 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters misses the 2nd free throw | 66-50 |
| 00:53 | American U. | George Sharkey snags the defensive board | 66-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:27 | American U. | Michael Williamson scores on a jumpshot from the right side | 68-50 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Western Kentucky | Western Kentucky is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a halfcourt press/3-2 zone (+4) | |
| 00:22 | Western Kentucky | Joe Winters drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 68-52 |
| 00:00 | American U. | Kenneth Huddle runs out the clock | 68-52 |