| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edward Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Ronald Lock (fresh) SF - Sol Speicher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Palmquist (fresh) 7 reb. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 2 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Courts (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Sher (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Irvin (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher inbounds the ball | 26-22 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a flex offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:35 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin is hacked by Edward Dooley - foul #1 on Edward Dooley, team foul #1 | 26-22 |
| 19:22 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin is whistled for a carry | 26-22 |
| 19:05 | American U. | Ronald Lock comes up short on the fadeaway from the left wing | 26-22 |
| 19:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin pulls down the rebound | 26-22 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 26-25 |
| 18:26 | American U. | Edward Dooley can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 26-25 |
| 18:25 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger snags the offensive board | 26-25 |
| 18:11 | American U. | Edward Dooley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-25 |
| 17:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher is whistled for traveling | 26-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Johnson (PG), John Zitzmann (SF) Edward Dooley, Sol Speicher | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 17:34 | American U. | John Zitzmann's fadeaway is rejected by Harold Morgan | 26-25 |
| 17:32 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger hits the follow up shot | 28-25 |
| 17:18 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 28-25 |
| 17:16 | American U. | John Zitzmann snags the defensive board | 28-25 |
| 17:03 | American U. | Ronald Lock drills a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 30-25 |
| 16:43 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits the front of the rim on the runner in the lane | 30-25 |
| 16:42 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 16:25 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger buries a 3 from the left corner | 33-25 |
| 16:09 | Rhode Island | Stephen Johnson is called for the reach on Ronald Courts - foul #2 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #2 | 33-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Dooley (PG), Gary Townsley (SG), Sol Speicher (SF), Christopher Carroll (PF) Stephen Johnson, Ronald Lock, Robert Palmquist, Daniel Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:52 | Rhode Island | Sol Speicher is called for the reach on Nicholas Brothers - foul #2 on Sol Speicher, team foul #3 | 33-25 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edward Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gary Townsley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Sol Speicher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Christopher Carroll (fresh) 3 reb. C - John Zitzmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Ronald Courts (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. SF - Joseph Sher (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Richard Irvin (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher buries a driving attempt in the lane and he's fouled by John Zitzmann - foul #1 on John Zitzmann, team foul #4 | 33-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Wilson (C) John Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:34 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher misses the free throw | 33-27 |
| 15:34 | American U. | Jeffrey Wilson snags the defensive board | 33-27 |
| 15:16 | American U. | Gary Townsley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 33-27 |
| 14:53 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 33-27 |
| 14:52 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan can't tip it in | 33-27 |
| 14:51 | American U. | Christopher Carroll pulls down the rebound | 33-27 |
| 14:28 | American U. | Gary Townsley is called for traveling | 33-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Johnson (PG), Ronald Lock (SG), John Zitzmann (C) Edward Dooley, Sol Speicher, Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 14:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts is whistled for a carry | 33-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Palmquist (PF) Gary Townsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 13:58 | American U. | Stephen Johnson scores on a fadeaway near the basket on a nice dish by Ronald Lock and the foul's on Ronald Courts - foul #3 on Ronald Courts, team foul #1 | 35-27 |
| 13:58 | American U. | Stephen Johnson makes the free throw | 36-27 |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 36-27 |
| 13:32 | American U. | Christopher Carroll grabs the board | 36-27 |
| 13:08 | American U. | John Zitzmann misses long on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 36-27 |
| 13:07 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan gets the rebound | 36-27 |
| 12:50 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits a shot from close range on a great pass from Nicholas Brothers | 36-29 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Robert Palmquist misses the lay-in but he's fouled by Nicholas Brothers - foul #3 on Nicholas Brothers, team foul #2 | 36-29 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Dooley (PG), Gary Townsley (SG), Sol Speicher (SF), Daniel Gutenberger (C) Stephen Johnson, Ronald Lock, John Zitzmann, Christopher Carroll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 12:28 | American U. | Robert Palmquist makes the 1st free throw | 37-29 |
| 12:28 | American U. | Robert Palmquist makes the 2nd free throw | 38-29 |
| 12:09 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher buries a 3pt shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Richard Irvin | 38-32 |
| 11:52 | American U. | Gary Townsley knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Edward Dooley and he's hacked by Ronald Courts - foul #4 on Ronald Courts, team foul #3 | 40-32 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffrey Wilson (PF) Robert Palmquist | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG) Ronald Courts | |
| 11:52 | American U. | Gary Townsley makes the free throw | 41-32 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edward Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gary Townsley (fresh) 6 pts. SF - Sol Speicher (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jeffrey Wilson (fresh) C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (tiring) 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Charles House (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Joseph Sher (tiring) 13 pts. PF - Richard Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 5 reb. C - Harold Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 11:36 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher lays it in set up by Charles House | 41-34 |
| 11:16 | American U. | Edward Dooley clanks a 3 pointer from the left wing | 41-34 |
| 11:15 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 41-34 |
| 11:11 | Rhode Island | Charles House buries a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Joseph Sher | 41-36 |
| 11:02 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger drills a jump hook in the paint set up by Sol Speicher | 43-36 |
| 10:42 | Rhode Island | Gary Townsley takes the ball from Harold Morgan | 43-36 |
| 10:28 | American U. | Jeffrey Wilson misses short on a floater in the paint | 43-36 |
| 10:26 | American U. | Jeffrey Wilson gets the offensive rebound | 43-36 |
| 10:11 | American U. | Sol Speicher can't connect on a floater from the baseline but he's fouled by Harold Morgan - foul #1 on Harold Morgan, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Johnson (PG), Ronald Lock (SG), Robert Palmquist (PF) Edward Dooley, Gary Townsley, Jeffrey Wilson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 10:11 | American U. | Sol Speicher makes the 1st free throw | 44-36 |
| 10:11 | American U. | Sol Speicher makes the 2nd free throw | 45-36 |
| 09:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 45-36 |
| 09:46 | American U. | Robert Palmquist pulls down the rebound | 45-36 |
| 09:32 | American U. | Sol Speicher connects on the fadeaway from the right side | 47-36 |
| 09:12 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers is hacked by Stephen Johnson - foul #3 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #5 | 47-36 |
| Subs | American U. | John Zitzmann (SF), Christopher Carroll (C) Sol Speicher, Daniel Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Charles House is hacked by Robert Palmquist - foul #3 on Robert Palmquist, team foul #6 | 47-36 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (SG) Charles House | |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers is fouled on the floor by Stephen Johnson - foul #4 on Stephen Johnson, team foul #7 | 47-36 |
| Subs | American U. | Edwin Wilebski (PG) Stephen Johnson | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Roberto Martinez (PF) Richard Irvin | |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers makes the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 08:46 | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 08:20 | American U. | Roberto Martinez takes the ball from Edwin Wilebski | 47-38 |
| 08:00 | Rhode Island | Edwin Wilebski takes the ball from John Lee | 47-38 |
| 07:57 | American U. | Edwin Wilebski hits the finger roll | 49-38 |
| 07:57 | Rhode Island | Rhode Island calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 49-38 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Dooley (PG), Daniel Gutenberger (C) Edwin Wilebski, Christopher Carroll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts (SG), Richard Irvin (PF) John Lee, Roberto Martinez | |
| 07:39 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing set up by Nicholas Brothers | 49-41 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edward Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Zitzmann (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. PF - Robert Palmquist (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (tiring) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Courts (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sher (tiring) 18 pts. PF - Richard Irvin (tiring) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Harold Morgan (tiring) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 07:24 | American U. | Harold Morgan is called for the reach on Robert Palmquist - foul #2 on Harold Morgan, team foul #5 | 49-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Sol Speicher (SF) John Zitzmann | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 07:02 | American U. | Sol Speicher hits the front of the rim on the runner from close range | 49-41 |
| 07:00 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:42 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin is called for a pushoff foul - foul #1 on Richard Irvin, team foul #6 | 49-41 |
| Subs | American U. | Christopher Carroll (PF) Robert Palmquist | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SF) Joseph Sher | |
| 06:33 | American U. | Ronald Lock misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 49-41 |
| 06:32 | Rhode Island | Charles House pulls down the rebound | 49-41 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but he's fouled by Ronald Lock - foul #2 on Ronald Lock, team foul #8 | 49-41 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Lee (PG), Charles Byers (C) Nicholas Brothers, Harold Morgan | |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses the 1st free throw | 49-41 |
| 06:15 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts makes the 2nd free throw | 49-42 |
| 06:00 | American U. | John Lee picks off the pass by Christopher Carroll | 49-42 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses badly on a floater in the lane but he's hacked by Sol Speicher - foul #3 on Sol Speicher, team foul #9 | 49-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Stephen Johnson (PG), John Zitzmann (SF), Robert Palmquist (PF) Edward Dooley, Sol Speicher, Daniel Gutenberger | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House makes the 1st free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:48 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses the 2nd free throw | 49-43 |
| 05:48 | American U. | Christopher Carroll gets the rebound | 49-43 |
| 05:39 | American U. | Robert Palmquist comes up short on the fadeaway near the basket | 49-43 |
| 05:37 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin grabs the board | 49-43 |
| 05:15 | Rhode Island | Charles House misses short on a floater from the right side | 49-43 |
| 05:13 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts grabs the offensive board | 49-43 |
| 04:56 | Rhode Island | John Lee knocks in the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Ronald Courts | 49-46 |
| 04:46 | American U. | Stephen Johnson misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 49-46 |
| 04:44 | American U. | Robert Palmquist tips it back up and in | 51-46 |
| 04:28 | Rhode Island | John Lee scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner set up by Ronald Courts | 51-49 |
| 04:07 | American U. | Robert Palmquist hits a driving attempt near the basket | 53-49 |
| 04:01 | Rhode Island | John Lee connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner on a nice dish by Ronald Courts | 53-52 |
| 03:51 | American U. | Charles Byers blocks the jumper by Ronald Lock | 53-52 |
| 03:49 | American U. | Robert Palmquist tips it back up and in | 55-52 |
| 03:30 | Rhode Island | John Lee buries a 3 from the right corner set up by Ronald Courts | 55-55 |
| 03:30 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 55-55 |
| Subs | American U. | Edward Dooley (PG), Sol Speicher (SF), Daniel Gutenberger (C) Stephen Johnson, John Zitzmann, Christopher Carroll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Nicholas Brothers (PG), Joseph Sher (SF), Roberto Martinez (PF), Harold Morgan (C) John Lee, Charles House, Richard Irvin, Charles Byers | |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Edward Dooley (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Ronald Lock (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Sol Speicher (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Robert Palmquist (fresh) 8 pts. 10 reb. 3 pf. C - Daniel Gutenberger (fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Nicholas Brothers (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Ronald Courts (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. 4 pf. SF - Joseph Sher (fairly fresh) 18 pts. PF - Roberto Martinez (fresh) 3 pts. C - Harold Morgan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. | |
| 03:12 | American U. | Edward Dooley comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 55-55 |
| 03:11 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan grabs the defensive rebound | 55-55 |
| 02:44 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher drills a 3 from the right corner | 55-58 |
| 02:38 | American U. | Sol Speicher misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 55-58 |
| 02:36 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts pulls down the rebound | 55-58 |
| 02:18 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Gary Townsley (SG), Christopher Carroll (PF) Ronald Lock, Robert Palmquist | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 02:15 | American U. | American U. calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 55-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Robert Palmquist (PF) Christopher Carroll | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin (PF) Roberto Martinez | |
| 01:58 | American U. | Sol Speicher is hacked by Joseph Sher - foul #3 on Joseph Sher, team foul #7 | 55-58 |
| Subs | American U. | Ronald Lock (SG) Gary Townsley | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:58 | American U. | Sol Speicher misses the 1st free throw | 55-58 |
| 01:58 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts snags the defensive board | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher comes up short on the floater in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Palmquist - foul #4 on Robert Palmquist, team foul #10 | 55-58 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 1st free throw | 55-59 |
| 01:47 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher makes the 2nd free throw | 55-60 |
| 01:28 | American U. | Ronald Lock throws a bad pass out of bounds | 55-60 |
| 01:05 | Rhode Island | Joseph Sher misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-60 |
| 01:04 | American U. | Sol Speicher grabs the defensive rebound | 55-60 |
| 01:00 | American U. | Edward Dooley drills a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:38 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts comes up short on the fadeaway from the right block | 58-60 |
| 00:37 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts grabs the offensive board | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts is fouled on the floor by Edward Dooley - foul #2 on Edward Dooley, team foul #11 | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | Rhode Island | Ronald Courts misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:34 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger grabs the defensive rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:10 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger is called for a charge - foul #1 on Daniel Gutenberger, team foul #12 | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan is fouled in the backcourt by Edward Dooley - foul #3 on Edward Dooley, team foul #13 | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | Rhode Island | Harold Morgan misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | American U. | The rebound goes to Daniel Gutenberger | 58-60 |
| 00:09 | American U. | American U. calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 2 full remaining) | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger misses badly on a shot from the right side but the foul's on Ronald Courts - foul #5 on Ronald Courts, team foul #8 | 58-60 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Charles House (SG) Ronald Courts | |
| 00:04 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | American U. | Daniel Gutenberger misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:04 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin gets the rebound | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin is hacked by Edward Dooley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Edward Dooley, team foul #14 | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin misses the 1st free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | Rhode Island | Richard Irvin misses the 2nd free throw | 58-60 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Robert Palmquist pulls down the rebound | 58-60 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:00 | American U. | Robert Palmquist knocks in the halfcourt shot | 61-60 |