| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Higa (fresh) 3 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Ronnie Adams (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Ronald Schock (fresh) 6 pts. 6 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Krahn (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Chapman (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Floyd Corona (fresh) PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ken Winnie (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Hartford | Ronnie Adams inbounds the ball | 28-29 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Hartford | Richard Davis clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 28-29 |
| 19:43 | Hartford | Ronald Schock grabs the offensive board | 28-29 |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Ronald Schock misses the floater from close range but he's fouled by Michael Mitchell - foul #3 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #1 | 28-29 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | American U. | Tommy Preston (PF) Michael Mitchell | |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Ronald Schock makes the 1st free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | Hartford | Ronald Schock misses the 2nd free throw | 29-29 |
| 19:33 | American U. | Gregory Chapman snags the defensive board | 29-29 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Richard Krahn steals it from Scott Jones | 29-29 |
| 19:00 | Hartford | Ronnie Adams buries a jumper from the baseline set up by Richard Krahn | 31-29 |
| 18:39 | American U. | Tommy Preston is fouled on the floor by Richard Davis - foul #1 on Richard Davis, team foul #1 | 31-29 |
| 18:13 | American U. | Floyd Corona misses the lay-in | 31-29 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Ken Winnie tips it in | 31-31 |
| 17:46 | Hartford | Ken Winnie is called for the reach on Richard Krahn - foul #3 on Ken Winnie, team foul #2 | 31-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | American U. | James Foss (C) Ken Winnie | |
| 17:36 | Hartford | Richard Davis throws a bad pass out of bounds | 31-31 |
| 17:17 | American U. | Floyd Corona hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 31-31 |
| 17:16 | Hartford | Richard Krahn snags the defensive board | 31-31 |
| 17:02 | Hartford | Ronnie Adams can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 31-31 |
| 17:01 | Hartford | Richard Krahn hits the follow up shot | 33-31 |
| 16:39 | American U. | Floyd Corona is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Adams - foul #1 on Ronnie Adams, team foul #2 | 33-31 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Crespo (PG), Scott Carter (SG), John Frasier (SF), Marcus Hardin (PF), Paul Bellard (C) John Higa, Richard Davis, Ronnie Adams, Ronald Schock, Richard Krahn | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Linquist (PG), Robert Riley (SG), Jeffrey Easter (SF), William Young (PF) Scott Jones, Gregory Chapman, Floyd Corona, Tommy Preston | |
| 16:19 | American U. | Robert Riley's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 33-31 |
| 16:01 | Hartford | Paul Bellard connects on the turnaround from close range | 35-31 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - Charles Crespo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Scott Carter (fresh) 2 pts. SF - John Frasier (fresh) PF - Marcus Hardin (fresh) C - Paul Bellard (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Kevin Linquist (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Riley (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jeffrey Easter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Young (fresh) C - James Foss (fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 15:35 | American U. | Robert Riley buries a jumper from the free throw line | 35-33 |
| 15:15 | Hartford | Charles Crespo buries a floater from the right side set up by Paul Bellard | 37-33 |
| 14:46 | American U. | Robert Riley scores on a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Kevin Linquist and he's hacked by Scott Carter - foul #1 on Scott Carter, team foul #3 | 37-35 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Higa (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Ronnie Adams (SF), Ronald Schock (PF), Richard Krahn (C) Charles Crespo, Scott Carter, John Frasier, Marcus Hardin, Paul Bellard | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Chapman (SG), Floyd Corona (SF), Michael Mitchell (PF), Ken Winnie (C) Kevin Linquist, Jeffrey Easter, William Young, James Foss | |
| 14:46 | American U. | Robert Riley misses the free throw | 37-35 |
| 14:46 | Hartford | Ronald Schock grabs the board | 37-35 |
| 14:23 | Hartford | Richard Davis hits the finger roll set up by Ronnie Adams | 39-35 |
| 14:02 | American U. | Robert Riley knocks in the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Gregory Chapman | 39-37 |
| 13:45 | Hartford | Gregory Chapman steps in front of the Richard Krahn pass | 39-37 |
| 13:41 | American U. | Gregory Chapman misses the lay-in | 39-37 |
| 13:39 | Hartford | Richard Krahn snags the defensive board | 39-37 |
| 13:25 | Hartford | Ronnie Adams misses long on a jump hook from the baseline | 39-37 |
| 13:23 | Hartford | Ronald Schock can't tip it in | 39-37 |
| 13:21 | Hartford | John Higa hits the follow up shot | 41-37 |
| 12:59 | American U. | Robert Riley blows the layup | 41-37 |
| 12:57 | Hartford | Richard Krahn grabs the defensive rebound | 41-37 |
| 12:38 | Hartford | Ronald Schock's layup is rejected by Ken Winnie | 41-37 |
| 12:37 | American U. | Robert Riley snags the defensive board | 41-37 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Gregory Chapman clanks a runner near the basket but he's fouled by Ronald Schock - foul #2 on Ronald Schock, team foul #4 | 41-37 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Frasier (SF), Marcus Hardin (C) Ronnie Adams, Richard Krahn | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jones (PG), Jeffrey Easter (SF) Robert Riley, Floyd Corona | |
| 12:13 | American U. | Gregory Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 41-38 |
| 12:13 | American U. | Gregory Chapman makes the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 11:54 | Hartford | John Higa buries a floater in the lane | 43-39 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Higa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - John Frasier (fresh) PF - Ronald Schock (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Marcus Hardin (fresh) | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Chapman (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - Jeffrey Easter (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ken Winnie (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 11:34 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter buries a floater from the right block and he's hacked by John Frasier - foul #1 on John Frasier, team foul #5 | 43-41 |
| Subs | Hartford | Charles Crespo (PG), Scott Carter (SG), Paul Bellard (C) John Higa, Richard Davis, Ronald Schock | |
| Subs | American U. | Walter Crumrine (SF), Tommy Preston (PF), James Foss (C) Gregory Chapman, Michael Mitchell, Ken Winnie | |
| 11:34 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter makes the free throw | 43-42 |
| 11:19 | Hartford | Charles Crespo hits a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Scott Carter | 45-42 |
| 10:52 | American U. | James Foss is fouled on the floor by Charles Crespo - foul #1 on Charles Crespo, team foul #6 | 45-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ronnie Adams (SF), Richard Krahn (C) Charles Crespo, Paul Bellard | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 10:27 | American U. | John Frasier takes the ball from Scott Jones | 45-42 |
| 10:06 | Hartford | Scott Carter drills a 3pt shot from the left corner on a nice dish by Marcus Hardin | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Scott Carter - foul #2 on Scott Carter, team foul #7 | 48-42 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Higa (PG), Richard Davis (SG), Ronald Schock (PF) Scott Carter, John Frasier, Marcus Hardin | |
| Subs | American U. | Gregory Chapman (SG), Michael Mitchell (PF), Ken Winnie (C) Walter Crumrine, Tommy Preston, James Foss | |
| 09:40 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter misses the 1st free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter misses the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 09:40 | Hartford | Richard Krahn snags the defensive board | 48-42 |
| 09:26 | Hartford | Michael Mitchell steps in front of the Richard Krahn pass | 48-42 |
| 09:00 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gregory Chapman | 48-44 |
| 08:40 | Hartford | Richard Krahn misses long on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-44 |
| 08:39 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| 08:16 | American U. | Richard Davis takes the ball from Jeffrey Easter | 48-44 |
| 07:58 | Hartford | John Higa can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 48-44 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Ken Winnie grabs the defensive rebound | 48-44 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Higa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Richard Davis (fresh) 7 pts. SF - Ronnie Adams (fairly fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Schock (fresh) 7 pts. 9 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Krahn (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Scott Jones (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Easter (fairly fresh) 7 pts. PF - Michael Mitchell (fresh) 2 pts. 3 pf. C - Ken Winnie (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 07:29 | American U. | Ken Winnie is hacked by Richard Krahn - foul #1 on Richard Krahn, team foul #8 | 48-44 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Frasier (SF), Marcus Hardin (C) Ronnie Adams, Richard Krahn | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Riley (PG), Floyd Corona (SF) Scott Jones, Jeffrey Easter | |
| 07:29 | American U. | Ken Winnie makes the 1st free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:29 | American U. | Ken Winnie misses the 2nd free throw | 48-45 |
| 07:29 | Hartford | The rebound goes to Ronald Schock | 48-45 |
| 07:11 | Hartford | Richard Davis comes up short on the floater from the right side | 48-45 |
| 07:10 | American U. | Ken Winnie grabs the board | 48-45 |
| 07:05 | American U. | Michael Mitchell is called for a pushoff foul - foul #4 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #3 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | American U. | Kevin Linquist (PG) Gregory Chapman | |
| 06:41 | Hartford | John Higa is fouled on the floor by Michael Mitchell - foul #5 on Michael Mitchell, team foul #4 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Scott Carter (PG) John Higa | |
| Subs | American U. | Tommy Preston (PF), James Foss (C) Michael Mitchell, Ken Winnie | |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Richard Davis clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Tommy Preston - foul #1 on Tommy Preston, team foul #5 | 48-45 |
| Subs | Hartford | Paul Bellard (C) Ronald Schock | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 49-45 |
| 06:21 | Hartford | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 50-45 |
| 05:59 | American U. | Tommy Preston drills a runner from the baseline | 50-47 |
| 05:49 | Hartford | Scott Carter misses the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 05:48 | American U. | James Foss snags the defensive board | 50-47 |
| 05:31 | American U. | Robert Riley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 50-47 |
| 05:30 | Hartford | Marcus Hardin pulls down the rebound | 50-47 |
| 05:16 | Hartford | Scott Carter is hacked by Tommy Preston - foul #2 on Tommy Preston, team foul #6 | 50-47 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Higa (PG), Ronnie Adams (SF), Ronald Schock (PF), Richard Krahn (C) Richard Davis, John Frasier, Marcus Hardin, Paul Bellard | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jones (PG), Gregory Chapman (SG), Ken Winnie (C) Kevin Linquist, Robert Riley, James Foss | |
| 05:11 | Hartford | Floyd Corona picks off the pass by John Higa | 50-47 |
| 05:07 | American U. | Scott Jones lays it up and in on a great pass from Floyd Corona | 50-49 |
| 05:03 | Hartford | Scott Carter buries a 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Ronald Schock | 53-49 |
| 04:38 | American U. | Ken Winnie can't finish the layup | 53-49 |
| 04:37 | American U. | Ken Winnie pulls down the offensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 04:16 | American U. | Tommy Preston is whistled for traveling | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | | |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Easter (SF), William Young (PF) Floyd Corona, Tommy Preston | |
| 03:58 | Hartford | John Higa clanks a floater from the right block | 53-49 |
| 03:56 | American U. | Jeffrey Easter grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| Lineup | Hartford | PG - John Higa (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. SG - Scott Carter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Ronnie Adams (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Ronald Schock (fresh) 7 pts. 10 reb. 3 blk. C - Richard Krahn (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Scott Jones (fresh) 7 pts. 4 ast. 2 stl. SG - Gregory Chapman (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Jeffrey Easter (fresh) 7 pts. PF - William Young (fresh) C - Ken Winnie (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| 03:34 | American U. | William Young is hacked by Richard Krahn - foul #2 on Richard Krahn, team foul #9 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Davis (SG) Scott Carter | |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Riley (PG) Scott Jones | |
| 03:34 | American U. | William Young misses the 1st free throw | 53-49 |
| 03:34 | Hartford | Richard Krahn gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | Robert Riley is called for the reach on John Higa - foul #1 on Robert Riley, team foul #7 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Frasier (SF), Marcus Hardin (PF) Ronnie Adams, Ronald Schock | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 03:16 | Hartford | John Higa makes the 1st free throw | 54-49 |
| 03:16 | Hartford | John Higa makes the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 02:51 | American U. | Robert Riley misses the floater from the right side | 55-49 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Marcus Hardin grabs the board | 55-49 |
| 02:49 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-49 |
| Subs | Hartford | Ronnie Adams (SF), Ronald Schock (PF) John Frasier, Marcus Hardin | |
| Subs | American U. | Scott Jones (PG), Floyd Corona (SF), Tommy Preston (PF) Robert Riley, Jeffrey Easter, William Young | |
| 02:34 | Hartford | Richard Davis's fadeaway is rejected by Ken Winnie | 55-49 |
| 02:32 | American U. | Gregory Chapman pulls down the rebound | 55-49 |
| 02:09 | American U. | Gregory Chapman can't finish the layup | 55-49 |
| 02:08 | Hartford | Ronald Schock snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Richard Davis is fouled on the floor by Floyd Corona - foul #2 on Floyd Corona, team foul #8 | 55-49 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Richard Davis makes the 1st free throw | 56-49 |
| 01:53 | Hartford | Richard Davis makes the 2nd free throw | 57-49 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:40 | American U. | Floyd Corona drills a jumpshot from the right side | 57-51 |
| 01:23 | Hartford | Ronald Schock buries a fadeaway in the paint set up by John Higa | 59-51 |
| 01:08 | American U. | Ronnie Adams steals it from Floyd Corona | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:39 | Hartford | Richard Krahn comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 59-51 |
| 00:37 | American U. | The rebound goes to Tommy Preston | 59-51 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | American U. | Gregory Chapman hits a 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Scott Jones | 59-54 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | Scott Jones is called for the reach on John Higa in the backcourt - foul #1 on Scott Jones, team foul #9 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Hartford | Scott Carter (SG), Marcus Hardin (C) Richard Davis, Richard Krahn | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:32 | Hartford | John Higa makes the 1st free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:32 | Hartford | John Higa misses the 2nd free throw | 60-54 |
| 00:32 | American U. | Tommy Preston snags the defensive board | 60-54 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:26 | American U. | Tommy Preston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 60-54 |
| 00:25 | American U. | Floyd Corona snags the offensive board | 60-54 |
| 00:21 | American U. | Gregory Chapman connects on the 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Tommy Preston | 60-57 |
| 00:21 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 60-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Davis (SG), John Frasier (PF), Richard Krahn (C) John Higa, Ronald Schock, Marcus Hardin | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Scott Carter is fouled in the backcourt by Scott Jones - foul #2 on Scott Jones, team foul #10 | 60-57 |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Scott Carter makes the 1st free throw | 61-57 |
| 00:18 | Hartford | Scott Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:12 | American U. | Tommy Preston misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Richard Krahn grabs the defensive rebound | 62-57 |
| 00:11 | Hartford | Hartford calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 62-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | John Higa (PG), Ronald Schock (PF), Marcus Hardin (C) Richard Davis, John Frasier, Richard Krahn | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Gregory Chapman is called for the reach on Scott Carter in the backcourt - foul #1 on Gregory Chapman, team foul #11 | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Scott Carter misses the 1st free throw | 62-57 |
| 00:08 | Hartford | Scott Carter makes the 2nd free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Gregory Chapman is fouled on the floor by Scott Carter - foul #3 on Scott Carter, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Hartford | Richard Davis (SG), Richard Krahn (C) Scott Carter, Marcus Hardin | |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| 00:01 | American U. | Gregory Chapman makes the 1st free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | American U. | Gregory Chapman misses the 2nd free throw | 63-58 |
| 00:01 | Hartford | Ronald Schock grabs the defensive rebound | 63-58 |
| Game Plan | Hartford | Hartford is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Hartford | Ronald Schock runs out the clock | 63-58 |