| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - George Cordon (fresh) SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) PF - William Cantara (fresh) C - Chase Clay (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fresh) SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) SF - Jessie Taylor (fresh) PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) C - Jonathan Greene (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | American U. | Chase Clay wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:44 | American U. | Jessie Taylor steals the ball from Anthony Floyd | 0-0 |
| 19:39 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor lays it up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | American U. | Darrell Bopp steals it from Anthony Floyd | 0-2 |
| 19:01 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:00 | American U. | William Cantara gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 18:35 | American U. | William Cantara buries a jump hook from the baseline | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz can't connect on a shot near the basket but he's fouled by William Cantara - foul #1 on William Cantara, team foul #1 | 2-2 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 1st free throw | 2-3 |
| 18:15 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the 2nd free throw | 2-4 |
| 17:59 | American U. | Irvin Marks steals the ball from George Cordon | 2-4 |
| 17:44 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor drills a jumpshot from the right side on a nice dish by Jonathan Greene | 2-6 |
| 17:24 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-6 |
| 17:22 | American U. | Chase Clay snags the offensive board | 2-6 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Anthony Floyd can't connect on a shot from the right block but the foul's on Jonathan Greene - foul #1 on Jonathan Greene, team foul #1 | 2-6 |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Mitchell Philip (PF), Dale Noel (C) Christopher Casper, William Cantara, Chase Clay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (SG), Cris Coleman (SF), Teddy Maddox (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Darrell Bopp, Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz, Jonathan Greene | |
| 17:04 | American U. | Anthony Floyd makes the 1st free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | American U. | Anthony Floyd misses the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:04 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox snags the defensive board | 3-6 |
| 16:51 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 3-6 |
| 16:49 | American U. | Dale Noel grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:35 | American U. | Edwin Fisher blocks the short jumper by Anthony Floyd | 3-6 |
| 16:33 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson grabs the defensive rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:20 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks is fouled on the floor by Dale Noel - foul #1 on Dale Noel, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Lyle Mixon (C) George Cordon, Anthony Floyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG) Irvin Marks | |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses badly on a shot from the free throw line | 3-6 |
| 16:06 | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp tips it in | 3-8 |
| 15:43 | American U. | Darrell Bopp is called for the reach on David Tolbert - foul #1 on Darrell Bopp, team foul #2 | 3-8 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), William Cantara (PF) David Tolbert, Lyle Mixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SF), Robert Lentz (PF) Cris Coleman, Teddy Maddox | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - David Stratton (fresh) SF - Dale Noel (fresh) PF - William Cantara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Philip (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Lentz (fresh) 2 pts. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) | |
| 15:36 | American U. | Christopher Casper clanks a jumper from the left wing | 3-8 |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher gets the rebound | 3-8 |
| 15:28 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor dunks the ball on a great pass from Edwin Fisher | 3-10 |
| 15:09 | American U. | Mitchell Philip misses the lay-in | 3-10 |
| 15:07 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher grabs the defensive rebound | 3-10 |
| 14:58 | Rhode Island | William Cantara is called for the reach on Darrell Bopp - foul #2 on William Cantara, team foul #3 | 3-10 |
| Subs | American U. | George Cordon (SG), Lyle Mixon (PF), Chase Clay (C) David Stratton, William Cantara, Mitchell Philip | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Cris Coleman (SF), Jonathan Greene (C) Michael Nicholson, Darrell Bopp, Edwin Fisher | |
| 14:48 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz loses the dribble to George Cordon | 3-10 |
| 14:43 | American U. | George Cordon lays it up and in | 5-10 |
| 14:29 | Rhode Island | Chase Clay takes the ball from Jessie Taylor | 5-10 |
| 14:17 | American U. | Lyle Mixon hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 5-10 |
| 14:15 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor snags the defensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:56 | Rhode Island | Chase Clay swats the shot by Robert Lentz | 5-10 |
| 13:54 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz snags the offensive board | 5-10 |
| 13:43 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 5-10 |
| 13:42 | American U. | The rebound goes to Lyle Mixon | 5-10 |
| 13:19 | American U. | Cris Coleman is called for the reach on Dale Noel - foul #1 on Cris Coleman, team foul #3 | 5-10 |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Anthony Floyd (SF), Mitchell Philip (PF) Christopher Casper, Dale Noel, Chase Clay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG), Teddy Maddox (PF) Jessie Taylor, Robert Lentz | |
| 13:04 | American U. | Mitchell Philip can't connect on a jumper from the left block | 5-10 |
| 13:03 | American U. | Mitchell Philip tips it but misses | 5-10 |
| 13:02 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox grabs the defensive rebound | 5-10 |
| 12:41 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 5-13 |
| 12:27 | American U. | Mitchell Philip hits a fadeaway near the basket set up by George Cordon and he's fouled by Irvin Marks - foul #1 on Irvin Marks, team foul #4 | 7-13 |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Chase Clay (C) George Cordon, Lyle Mixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Jessie Taylor (SF), Edwin Fisher (C) Irvin Marks, Cris Coleman, Jonathan Greene | |
| 12:27 | American U. | Mitchell Philip makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor drills a jump hook from the baseline on a nice dish by Darrell Bopp and the foul's on Anthony Floyd - foul #1 on Anthony Floyd, team foul #4 | 8-15 |
| 12:20 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor makes the free throw | 8-16 |
| 12:05 | American U. | David Tolbert's fadeaway is rejected by Teddy Maddox | 8-16 |
| 12:03 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher gets the rebound | 8-16 |
| 11:52 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox is whistled for traveling | 8-16 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG) David Tolbert | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 11:32 | American U. | Mitchell Philip hits the finger roll | 10-16 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) SG - David Stratton (fresh) SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - Mitchell Philip (fairly fresh) 5 pts. C - Chase Clay (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) SG - Darrell Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jessie Taylor (fairly fresh) 9 pts. PF - Teddy Maddox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 11:21 | Rhode Island | Anthony Floyd is called for the reach on Jessie Taylor - foul #2 on Anthony Floyd, team foul #5 | 10-16 |
| Subs | American U. | George Cordon (SG), Eugene Mosier (SF) David Stratton, Anthony Floyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman (SF), Robert Lentz (PF) Jessie Taylor, Teddy Maddox | |
| 11:12 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman loses the ball out of bounds | 10-16 |
| 11:05 | American U. | Robert Lentz steps in front of the Christopher Casper pass | 10-16 |
| 10:50 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson scores on a 3 from the right wing set up by Darrell Bopp | 10-19 |
| 10:48 | American U. | Michael Nicholson picks off the pass by Christopher Casper in the backcourt | 10-19 |
| 10:47 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman dunks the ball on a nice dish by Michael Nicholson | 10-21 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses the shot from the right wing but he's hacked by Edwin Fisher - foul #1 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #5 | 10-21 |
| Subs | American U. | Dale Noel (SF), Lyle Mixon (PF) Eugene Mosier, Mitchell Philip | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG), Jonathan Greene (C) Darrell Bopp, Edwin Fisher | |
| 10:33 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses the 1st free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:33 | American U. | Christopher Casper misses the 2nd free throw | 10-21 |
| 10:33 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz pulls down the rebound | 10-21 |
| 10:24 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Robert Lentz, team foul #6 | 10-21 |
| 10:07 | American U. | Dale Noel comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 10-21 |
| 10:05 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Irvin Marks | 10-21 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks buries a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Lentz | 10-24 |
| 09:19 | American U. | Dale Noel buries a fadeaway from the right block | 12-24 |
| 08:58 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses long on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 12-24 |
| 08:57 | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman pulls down the offensive rebound | 12-24 |
| 08:37 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz blows the dunk | 12-24 |
| 08:35 | American U. | George Cordon snags the defensive board | 12-24 |
| 08:15 | American U. | George Cordon scores on a 3 from the left wing set up by Christopher Casper | 15-24 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 15-24 |
| 07:56 | American U. | Lyle Mixon gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 07:37 | American U. | Robert Lentz blocks the short jumper by Chase Clay | 15-24 |
| 07:35 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson snags the defensive board | 15-24 |
| 07:17 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene is fouled on the floor by Chase Clay - foul #1 on Chase Clay, team foul #6 | 15-24 |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), David Tolbert (SG), Eugene Mosier (SF), Mitchell Philip (PF) Christopher Casper, George Cordon, Dale Noel, Lyle Mixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp (SG), Jessie Taylor (SF), Teddy Maddox (PF), Edwin Fisher (C) Michael Nicholson, Cris Coleman, Robert Lentz, Jonathan Greene | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - David Stratton (fresh) SG - David Tolbert (fresh) SF - Eugene Mosier (fresh) PF - Mitchell Philip (fresh) 5 pts. C - Chase Clay (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Irvin Marks (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Darrell Bopp (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jessie Taylor (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Teddy Maddox (fresh) 2 reb. C - Edwin Fisher (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:08 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 07:07 | American U. | The rebound goes to David Stratton | 15-24 |
| 06:50 | American U. | Chase Clay comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 15-24 |
| 06:49 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor gets the rebound | 15-24 |
| 06:39 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher buries a jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by Jessie Taylor | 15-26 |
| 06:26 | American U. | David Stratton misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 15-26 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 06:12 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-26 |
| 06:11 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 06:09 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher gets the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:57 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 15-26 |
| 05:56 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher can't tip it in | 15-26 |
| 05:54 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks pulls down the offensive rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:42 | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-26 |
| 05:40 | American U. | Chase Clay grabs the board | 15-26 |
| 05:36 | American U. | Eugene Mosier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 15-26 |
| Subs | American U. | Dale Noel (C) Chase Clay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:17 | Rhode Island | Dale Noel denies the turnaround by Edwin Fisher | 15-26 |
| 05:16 | American U. | Mitchell Philip pulls down the rebound | 15-26 |
| 05:02 | American U. | David Stratton makes the 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Eugene Mosier | 18-26 |
| 04:52 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 18-26 |
| 04:51 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher tips it back up and in | 18-28 |
| 04:32 | American U. | Dale Noel misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Teddy Maddox - foul #1 on Teddy Maddox, team foul #7 | 18-28 |
| Subs | American U. | William Davenport (PG), George Cordon (SG), Chase Clay (C) David Stratton, David Tolbert, Eugene Mosier | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Robert Lentz (PF), Jonathan Greene (C) Irvin Marks, Teddy Maddox, Edwin Fisher | |
| 04:32 | American U. | Dale Noel misses the 1st free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:32 | American U. | Dale Noel misses the 2nd free throw | 18-28 |
| 04:32 | American U. | George Cordon gets the offensive rebound | 18-28 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Chase Clay hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on Jonathan Greene - foul #2 on Jonathan Greene, team foul #8 | 18-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG) William Davenport | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher (C) Jonathan Greene | |
| 04:17 | American U. | Chase Clay makes the 1st free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:17 | American U. | Chase Clay misses the 2nd free throw | 19-28 |
| 04:17 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 04:08 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz blows the layup | 19-28 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Christopher Casper grabs the board | 19-28 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Chase Clay loses the ball out of bounds | 19-28 |
| Subs | American U. | Anthony Floyd (SF), William Cantara (PF) Dale Noel, Chase Clay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Cris Coleman (SF), Jonathan Greene (C) Jessie Taylor, Edwin Fisher | |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Michael Nicholson | 19-30 |
| 03:11 | American U. | George Cordon comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 19-30 |
| 03:10 | American U. | Mitchell Philip tips it in | 21-30 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Christopher Casper (fresh) 1 ast. SG - George Cordon (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Floyd (fresh) 1 pts. PF - William Cantara (fresh) 2 pts. C - Mitchell Philip (tiring) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Michael Nicholson (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Darrell Bopp (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Cris Coleman (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Lentz (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Jonathan Greene (fairly fresh) | |
| 03:01 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz scores on a jump hook from close range on a nice dish by Darrell Bopp | 21-32 |
| 02:42 | American U. | Mitchell Philip loses the dribble to Robert Lentz | 21-32 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | William Cantara is called for the reach on Jonathan Greene - foul #3 on William Cantara, team foul #7 | 21-32 |
| Subs | American U. | David Stratton (PG), Lyle Mixon (PF), Dale Noel (C) Christopher Casper, William Cantara, Mitchell Philip | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox (PF) Robert Lentz | |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene makes the 1st free throw | 21-33 |
| 02:32 | Rhode Island | Jonathan Greene makes the 2nd free throw | 21-34 |
| 02:11 | American U. | Jonathan Greene steals it from Anthony Floyd | 21-34 |
| 01:53 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 21-34 |
| 01:52 | Rhode Island | Teddy Maddox grabs the offensive board | 21-34 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the left wing but he's fouled by Anthony Floyd - foul #3 on Anthony Floyd, team foul #8 | 21-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Eugene Mosier (SF) Anthony Floyd | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Jessie Taylor (SF), Edwin Fisher (C) Cris Coleman, Jonathan Greene | |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:41 | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson misses the 2nd free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:41 | American U. | Eugene Mosier gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:31 | American U. | David Stratton is fouled on the floor by Edwin Fisher - foul #2 on Edwin Fisher, team foul #9 | 21-35 |
| Subs | American U. | David Tolbert (SG), Chase Clay (C) George Cordon, Dale Noel | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks (PG) Michael Nicholson | |
| 01:31 | American U. | David Stratton misses the 1st free throw | 21-35 |
| 01:31 | Rhode Island | Edwin Fisher gets the rebound | 21-35 |
| 01:04 | Rhode Island | Darrell Bopp loses the dribble to Eugene Mosier | 21-35 |
| 00:49 | American U. | David Stratton travels with the ball | 21-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Casper (PG), Mitchell Philip (PF) David Tolbert, Lyle Mixon | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz (PF) Teddy Maddox | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz drills a fadeaway from the baseline set up by Darrell Bopp and the foul's on Eugene Mosier - foul #1 on Eugene Mosier, team foul #9 | 21-37 |
| Subs | American U. | George Cordon (SG) David Stratton | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Robert Lentz makes the free throw | 21-38 |
| 00:18 | American U. | George Cordon hits a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 23-38 |
| 00:05 | Rhode Island | Irvin Marks is whistled for traveling | 23-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Dale Noel (PF) Chase Clay | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Michael Nicholson (PG), Cris Coleman (SF), Jonathan Greene (C) Irvin Marks, Darrell Bopp, Edwin Fisher | |
| 00:01 | American U. | Eugene Mosier misses short on a 3 from the left wing | 23-38 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The offensive rebound goes to Mitchell Philip | 23-38 |