| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SG - Luke Hughes (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fresh) 7 pts. C - Adam Hollis (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | American U. | William Rubin inbounds the ball | 29-32 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:35 | American U. | William Rubin comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 29-32 |
| 19:33 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki gets the offensive rebound | 29-32 |
| 19:19 | American U. | William Rubin clanks a 3 pointer from the left corner | 29-32 |
| 19:18 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki tips it home | 29-34 |
| 19:05 | Kent State | Eugene Baker scores on a shot from the free throw line | 31-34 |
| 18:37 | American U. | William Rubin misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 31-34 |
| 18:36 | Kent State | Laverne Lando grabs the board | 31-34 |
| 18:30 | Kent State | Laverne Lando is hacked by Anthony Czarnecki - foul #2 on Anthony Czarnecki, team foul #1 | 31-34 |
| 18:25 | Kent State | Eugene Baker buries a runner in the paint | 33-34 |
| 18:03 | American U. | Todd Salter misses the floater from the right wing | 33-34 |
| 18:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 33-34 |
| 17:49 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 33-34 |
| 17:48 | American U. | The rebound goes to Steven Stegall | 33-34 |
| 17:28 | American U. | Steven Stegall is whistled for traveling | 33-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (SG), Marijan Zupan (C) Luke Hughes, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | American U. | William McLemore (C) Steven Stegall | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan hits a shot from the left wing set up by Eugene Baker and he's fouled by William McLemore - foul #1 on William McLemore, team foul #2 | 35-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Levinthal (SG), Todd Brown (SF) Todd Salter, William Rubin | |
| 17:12 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan makes the free throw | 36-34 |
| 16:59 | American U. | Charles Levinthal misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 36-34 |
| 16:58 | Kent State | Laverne Lando grabs the board | 36-34 |
| 16:53 | Kent State | Eugene Baker is fouled on the floor by Todd Brown - foul #3 on Todd Brown, team foul #3 | 36-34 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Adelson (C) Todd Brown | |
| 16:48 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal loses the ball out of bounds | 36-34 |
| 16:34 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki buries a floater from the right block set up by Charles Levinthal | 36-36 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses short on a shot from just outside the lane but the foul's on William McLemore - foul #2 on William McLemore, team foul #4 | 36-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | William Rubin (SF), Steven Stegall (C) William McLemore, James Adelson | |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 16:20 | American U. | The rebound goes to Anthony Czarnecki | 37-36 |
| 15:59 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki is doubleteamed and loses the dribble to Marijan Zupan | 37-36 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Kent State | Larry Stokes blows the layup | 37-36 |
| 15:46 | American U. | Charles Levinthal pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:30 | American U. | Charles Levinthal hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-36 |
| 15:28 | American U. | Steven Stegall gets the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 15:17 | American U. | William Rubin misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 15:16 | American U. | Bert Buteau can't tip it in | 37-36 |
| 15:15 | American U. | William Rubin grabs the offensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Charles Levinthal blows the dunk but he's fouled by Laverne Lando - foul #1 on Laverne Lando, team foul #1 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (C) Kenneth Neal, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG), Todd Brown (PF) Bert Buteau, Anthony Czarnecki | |
| 14:59 | American U. | Charles Levinthal misses the 1st free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:59 | American U. | Charles Levinthal misses the 2nd free throw | 37-36 |
| 14:59 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:44 | Kent State | Laverne Lando misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 37-36 |
| 14:43 | American U. | Charles Levinthal snags the defensive board | 37-36 |
| 14:24 | American U. | Charles Levinthal misses long on a floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:22 | Kent State | Laverne Lando grabs the board | 37-36 |
| 14:18 | Kent State | Larry Stokes hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing | 37-36 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Todd Brown grabs the defensive rebound | 37-36 |
| 14:05 | American U. | William Rubin misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Laverne Lando - foul #2 on Laverne Lando, team foul #2 | 37-36 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF) Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), William McLemore (C) Charles Levinthal, Steven Stegall | |
| 14:05 | American U. | William Rubin makes the 1st free throw | 37-37 |
| 14:05 | American U. | William Rubin makes the 2nd free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Larry Stokes blows the layup but he's fouled by Juan Molina - foul #1 on Juan Molina, team foul #5 | 37-38 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG), Anthony Czarnecki (PF) Juan Molina, William Rubin | |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 13:50 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 13:27 | American U. | Laverne Lando swats the layup by Todd Brown | 38-38 |
| 13:25 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to William McLemore | 38-38 |
| 13:07 | American U. | Todd Salter's pass is intercepted by Larry Stokes | 38-38 |
| 13:02 | Kent State | Luke Hughes lays it up and in on a great pass from Larry Stokes | 40-38 |
| 12:44 | American U. | Todd Brown misses the wide open shot from the right side | 40-38 |
| 12:43 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the board | 40-38 |
| 12:39 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 40-38 |
| 12:37 | Kent State | Luke Hughes can't tip it in | 40-38 |
| 12:36 | American U. | Todd Brown snags the defensive board | 40-38 |
| 12:30 | American U. | Todd Salter misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:29 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea gets the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:25 | Kent State | Luke Hughes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 40-38 |
| 12:24 | American U. | William McLemore pulls down the rebound | 40-38 |
| 12:12 | American U. | Todd Brown knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 40-40 |
| 12:00 | Kent State | Adam Hollis drills a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Luke Hughes | 42-40 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (tiring) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Luke Hughes (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Alicea (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Adam Hollis (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Todd Brown (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 6 pts. 7 reb. C - William McLemore (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:49 | American U. | William McLemore misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 42-40 |
| 11:48 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the board | 42-40 |
| 11:41 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the fadeaway from the free throw line set up by Christopher Alicea | 44-40 |
| 11:24 | American U. | Todd Salter is open but comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 44-40 |
| 11:22 | Kent State | Christopher Alicea gets the rebound | 44-40 |
| 11:17 | Kent State | Todd Salter takes the ball from Luke Hughes | 44-40 |
| 10:58 | American U. | Laverne Lando picks off the pass by Todd Salter | 44-40 |
| 10:43 | Kent State | Larry Stokes misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 44-40 |
| 10:41 | American U. | Bert Buteau grabs the defensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 44-40 |
| 10:27 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki grabs the offensive rebound | 44-40 |
| 10:12 | American U. | William McLemore's floater is tipped away by Adam Hollis | 44-40 |
| 10:10 | Kent State | The rebound goes to Adam Hollis | 44-40 |
| 10:05 | Kent State | Luke Hughes loses the ball out of bounds | 44-40 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Kenneth Neal (SG), Eugene Baker (SF), Marijan Zupan (PF), Arthur Cox (C) Larry Stokes, Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea, Laverne Lando, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG), Charles Levinthal (SG), William Rubin (SF), Thomas Noel (PF), Steven Stegall (C) Bert Buteau, Todd Salter, Todd Brown, Anthony Czarnecki, William McLemore | |
| 09:44 | American U. | Thomas Noel misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 44-40 |
| 09:43 | American U. | Steven Stegall tips it in | 44-42 |
| 09:19 | Kent State | Arthur Cox hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 44-42 |
| 09:17 | Kent State | Arthur Cox pulls down the offensive rebound | 44-42 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by William Rubin - foul #2 on William Rubin, team foul #6 | 44-42 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG) Juan Molina | |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker misses the 1st free throw | 44-42 |
| 09:06 | Kent State | Eugene Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 45-42 |
| 08:43 | American U. | William Rubin clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 45-42 |
| 08:42 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 45-42 |
| 08:19 | Kent State | Arthur Cox drills a fadeaway from the baseline on a great pass from Harvey Treiber | 47-42 |
| 07:55 | American U. | William Rubin makes the 3 from straight away on a great pass from Charles Levinthal | 47-45 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Harvey Treiber (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Baker (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Arthur Cox (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Charles Levinthal (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 13 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Noel (fresh) C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 07:45 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber travels with the ball | 47-45 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Laverne Lando (PF), Adam Hollis (C) Harvey Treiber, Marijan Zupan, Arthur Cox | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), Anthony Czarnecki (PF) Charles Levinthal, Thomas Noel | |
| 07:28 | American U. | Steven Stegall misses the jump hook in the lane | 47-45 |
| 07:27 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal snags the defensive board | 47-45 |
| 07:11 | Kent State | Todd Salter steps in front of the Adam Hollis pass | 47-45 |
| 06:55 | American U. | Bert Buteau misses long on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 47-45 |
| 06:54 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki tips it home | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses badly on a jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Todd Salter - foul #2 on Todd Salter, team foul #7 | 47-47 |
| Subs | Kent State | Harvey Treiber (PG), Luke Hughes (SG) Larry Stokes, Kenneth Neal | |
| Subs | American U. | Juan Molina (PG), Todd Brown (SF), William McLemore (C) Bert Buteau, William Rubin, Steven Stegall | |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 47-47 |
| 06:42 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 48-47 |
| 06:16 | American U. | Luke Hughes picks off the pass by Todd Brown | 48-47 |
| 06:12 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber hits the finger roll on a great pass from Luke Hughes | 50-47 |
| 05:55 | American U. | Todd Brown knocks in the turnaround from the right block and he's fouled by Eugene Baker - foul #1 on Eugene Baker, team foul #3 | 50-49 |
| Subs | Kent State | Christopher Alicea (SF), Marijan Zupan (C) Eugene Baker, Adam Hollis | |
| Subs | American U. | Bert Buteau (PG) Juan Molina | |
| 05:55 | American U. | Todd Brown makes the free throw | 50-50 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber misses long on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Bert Buteau - foul #3 on Bert Buteau, team foul #8 | 50-50 |
| Subs | Kent State | | |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Levinthal (SG) Todd Salter | |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the 1st free throw | 51-50 |
| 05:41 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber makes the 2nd free throw | 52-50 |
| 05:20 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 52-50 |
| 05:18 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 52-50 |
| 05:02 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 52-50 |
| 05:01 | Kent State | Laverne Lando can't tip it in | 52-50 |
| 04:59 | Kent State | The offensive rebound goes to Luke Hughes | 52-50 |
| 04:47 | Kent State | William McLemore blocks the short jumper by Luke Hughes | 52-50 |
| 04:45 | American U. | The rebound goes to Anthony Czarnecki | 52-50 |
| 04:27 | American U. | Anthony Czarnecki knocks in the floater near the basket | 52-52 |
| 04:09 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber hits a 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Marijan Zupan | 55-52 |
| 04:03 | American U. | Luke Hughes steals the ball from Charles Levinthal | 55-52 |
| 04:00 | Kent State | Harvey Treiber banks in the layup set up by Luke Hughes | 57-52 |
| 03:56 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 57-52 |
| Subs | Kent State | Larry Stokes (PG), Kenneth Neal (SG), Eugene Baker (SF) Harvey Treiber, Luke Hughes, Christopher Alicea | |
| Subs | American U. | Todd Salter (SG), William Rubin (SF), Steven Stegall (C) Charles Levinthal, Todd Brown, William McLemore | |
| 03:51 | American U. | William Rubin drills a floater from the left side set up by Bert Buteau | 57-54 |
| Lineup | Kent State | PG - Larry Stokes (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Kenneth Neal (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eugene Baker (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. PF - Laverne Lando (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Marijan Zupan (fresh) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Bert Buteau (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Todd Salter (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SF - William Rubin (fresh) 15 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Czarnecki (fresh) 10 pts. 10 reb. C - Steven Stegall (fresh) 10 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:46 | Kent State | William Rubin steals the ball from Larry Stokes | 57-54 |
| 03:28 | American U. | Bert Buteau scores on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 57-56 |
| 03:10 | Kent State | Kenneth Neal makes the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 60-56 |
| 03:03 | American U. | Todd Salter connects on the 3 from the left wing on a great pass from William Rubin | 60-59 |
| 02:44 | Kent State | Larry Stokes hits a jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Marijan Zupan | 62-59 |
| 02:29 | American U. | Bert Buteau misses badly on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Marijan Zupan gets the rebound | 62-59 |
| 02:28 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-59 |
| Subs | Kent State | Luke Hughes (SG), Adam Hollis (C) Kenneth Neal, Marijan Zupan | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 02:21 | Kent State | Laverne Lando misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 62-59 |
| 02:20 | Kent State | Laverne Lando tips it in | 64-59 |
| 02:05 | American U. | The jump hook by Anthony Czarnecki is blocked by Adam Hollis | 64-59 |
| 02:03 | American U. | William Rubin snags the offensive board | 64-59 |
| 01:44 | American U. | Todd Salter's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 64-59 |
| 01:42 | Kent State | Larry Stokes's pass is intercepted by Bert Buteau in the backcourt | 64-59 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Bert Buteau lays it up and in | 64-61 |
| 01:30 | Kent State | Laverne Lando hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-61 |
| 01:29 | American U. | Steven Stegall grabs the board | 64-61 |
| 01:10 | American U. | Todd Salter knocks in the floater from the free throw line | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Larry Stokes is fouled on the floor by William Rubin - foul #3 on William Rubin, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 1st free throw | 65-63 |
| 01:01 | Kent State | Larry Stokes makes the 2nd free throw | 66-63 |
| 00:43 | American U. | William Rubin hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right side | 66-63 |
| 00:41 | Kent State | Adam Hollis grabs the defensive rebound | 66-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:19 | Kent State | Larry Stokes scores on a shot from the left wing set up by Luke Hughes | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:14 | American U. | William Rubin can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 68-63 |
| 00:13 | Kent State | Adam Hollis pulls down the rebound | 68-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Adam Hollis is fouled in the backcourt by Bert Buteau - foul #4 on Bert Buteau, team foul #10 | 68-63 |
| Subs | Kent State | Kenneth Neal (SG), Patrick Gast (SF) Luke Hughes, Eugene Baker | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Adam Hollis misses the 1st free throw | 68-63 |
| 00:10 | Kent State | Adam Hollis makes the 2nd free throw | 69-63 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Bert Buteau comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Patrick Gast grabs the defensive rebound | 69-63 |
| 00:01 | Kent State | Kent State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-63 |
| Game Plan | Kent State | Kent State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| 00:00 | Kent State | Patrick Gast runs out the clock | 69-63 |