| Lineup | American U. | PG - Harvey Weber (fresh) SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) PF - Telek Zuchelkowski (fresh) C - William Averett (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) PF - Craig Schechter (fresh) C - James Goins (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Missouri State | James Goins wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | American U. | American U. is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Missouri State | Missouri State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:39 | Missouri State | James Goins loses the dribble to Harvey Weber | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | American U. | Harvey Weber can't finish the layup | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | American U. | Harvey Weber tips it back up and in | 2-0 |
| 19:16 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the right block | 2-0 |
| 19:14 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:54 | Missouri State | Telek Zuchelkowski is called for the reach on Craig Schechter - foul #1 on Telek Zuchelkowski, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 18:41 | Missouri State | James Goins's layup is rejected by Telek Zuchelkowski | 2-0 |
| 18:39 | American U. | The rebound goes to William Averett | 2-0 |
| 18:18 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 2-0 |
| 18:16 | Missouri State | Randy Smith pulls down the rebound | 2-0 |
| 18:02 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 18:00 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter misses the tip | 2-0 |
| 17:59 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau grabs the defensive rebound | 2-0 |
| 17:41 | American U. | Patrick Talley can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side | 2-0 |
| 17:40 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski tips it back up and in | 4-0 |
| 17:25 | Missouri State | Patrick Talley steals the ball from Albert Salcedo | 4-0 |
| 17:14 | American U. | Albert Salcedo steals the ball from Jeffry Charboneau | 4-0 |
| 16:51 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits a jumper from the left wing set up by Albert Salcedo | 4-2 |
| 16:41 | American U. | Patrick Talley misses long on a floater from the baseline | 4-2 |
| 16:40 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the board | 4-2 |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing and he's hacked by Telek Zuchelkowski - foul #2 on Telek Zuchelkowski, team foul #2 | 4-4 |
| Subs | American U. | Frank Rutherford (PF) Telek Zuchelkowski | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 16:35 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the free throw | 4-5 |
| 16:21 | American U. | Patrick Talley misses badly on a 3 from the left corner | 4-5 |
| 16:19 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 4-5 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side but the foul's on Patrick Talley - foul #1 on Patrick Talley, team foul #3 | 4-5 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Charles Jurado (SF), William Montgomery (C) Harvey Weber, Jeffry Charboneau, William Averett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers | |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 4-6 |
| 16:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 4-7 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) SF - Charles Jurado (fresh) PF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) C - William Montgomery (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) SF - Edward Preston (fresh) PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) C - Paul Bruning (fresh) | |
| 15:48 | American U. | William Montgomery scores on a fadeaway from the right side | 6-7 |
| 15:36 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Randy Smith | |
| 15:15 | American U. | Charles Jurado hits a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by William Montgomery | 9-7 |
| 14:53 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is fouled on the floor by William Montgomery - foul #1 on William Montgomery, team foul #4 | 9-7 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF) Jimmy Chill, Patrick Talley | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) George Clifford, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 14:40 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 9-7 |
| Subs | American U. | William Averett (C) William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG) Samuel Horn | |
| 14:25 | American U. | William Averett comes up short on the shot from the right block | 9-7 |
| 14:23 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Cecil Meyers | 9-7 |
| 14:02 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 9-7 |
| 14:01 | American U. | William Averett gets the rebound | 9-7 |
| 13:47 | American U. | Charles Jurado makes the 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jeffry Charboneau | 12-7 |
| 13:26 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers connects on the 3 pointer from straight away set up by Edward Preston | 12-10 |
| 13:10 | American U. | Charles Jurado loses the dribble to James Goins | 12-10 |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Edward Preston hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Cecil Meyers and he's hacked by Harvey Weber - foul #1 on Harvey Weber, team foul #5 | 12-12 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), Damon Bellamy (SF), William Montgomery (PF), Steven Rice (C) Harvey Weber, Charles Jurado, Jeffry Charboneau, Frank Rutherford, William Averett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Paul Bruning (C) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 13:02 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the free throw | 12-13 |
| 12:46 | American U. | Steven Rice can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side | 12-13 |
| 12:45 | American U. | Patrick Talley tips it in | 14-13 |
| 12:39 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning misses long on a floater from the right block | 14-13 |
| 12:38 | American U. | Steven Rice gets the rebound | 14-13 |
| 12:19 | American U. | Jimmy Chill drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Patrick Talley | 16-13 |
| 12:01 | Missouri State | Randy Smith connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by Paul Bruning | 16-15 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Damon Bellamy (fresh) PF - William Montgomery (fresh) 2 pts. C - Steven Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Samuel Horn (fresh) SF - Edward Preston (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) C - Paul Bruning (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | American U. | Jimmy Chill's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 16-15 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), William Averett (C) Jimmy Chill, Damon Bellamy, Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), James Goins (C) Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Paul Bruning | |
| 11:17 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo's pass is intercepted by Jeffry Charboneau | 16-15 |
| 11:02 | American U. | William Averett misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 16-15 |
| 11:00 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to James Goins | 16-15 |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers scores on a jump hook in the paint on a great pass from Randy Smith and he's hacked by William Montgomery - foul #2 on William Montgomery, team foul #6 | 16-17 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (PF) William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG), Craig Schechter (PF) Randy Smith, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 10:53 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the free throw | 16-18 |
| 10:36 | American U. | William Averett misses short on a jumper near the basket | 16-18 |
| 10:35 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers snags the defensive board | 16-18 |
| 10:10 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers lays it up and in on a nice dish by Albert Salcedo | 16-20 |
| 09:51 | American U. | Harvey Weber clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 16-20 |
| 09:50 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter pulls down the rebound | 16-20 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | George Clifford hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing and the foul's on Harvey Weber - foul #2 on Harvey Weber, team foul #7 | 16-22 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Frank Rutherford (PF), Steven Rice (C) Harvey Weber, Patrick Talley, William Averett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Edward Preston (SG), Kenneth Cunningham (SF), Paul Bruning (C) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, James Goins | |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | George Clifford misses the free throw | 16-22 |
| 09:45 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning gets the offensive rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:34 | Missouri State | George Clifford can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 09:32 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning tips it but misses | 16-22 |
| 09:30 | American U. | Charles Jurado pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:14 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau can't finish the layup | 16-22 |
| 09:12 | Missouri State | George Clifford pulls down the rebound | 16-22 |
| 09:06 | Missouri State | Edward Preston drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Paul Bruning | 16-25 |
| 08:54 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Steven Rice | 18-25 |
| 08:50 | Missouri State | George Clifford loses the ball out of bounds in the backcourt | 18-25 |
| Subs | American U. | Patrick Talley (SG) Jeffry Charboneau | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Samuel Horn (SG) George Clifford, Craig Schechter | |
| 08:38 | American U. | Charles Jurado connects on the jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Paul Bruning - foul #1 on Paul Bruning, team foul #1 | 20-25 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF) Samuel Horn, Edward Preston | |
| 08:38 | American U. | Charles Jurado makes the free throw | 21-25 |
| 08:24 | Missouri State | Frank Rutherford denies the turnaround by Randy Smith | 21-25 |
| 08:22 | American U. | Charles Jurado pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| 08:10 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses badly on a jumper from the right side | 21-25 |
| 08:09 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning snags the defensive board | 21-25 |
| 07:52 | Missouri State | Randy Smith clanks a floater from the free throw line | 21-25 |
| 07:51 | American U. | Charles Jurado pulls down the rebound | 21-25 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Charles Jurado (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. PF - Frank Rutherford (fresh) C - Steven Rice (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 10 pts. 2 reb. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fairly fresh) C - Paul Bruning (fairly fresh) 4 reb. | |
| 07:35 | American U. | Jimmy Chill makes the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Rice | 23-25 |
| 07:23 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 23-25 |
| 07:22 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning hits the follow up shot | 23-27 |
| 07:04 | American U. | Frank Rutherford misses short on a runner from the right block but he's hacked by Paul Bruning - foul #2 on Paul Bruning, team foul #2 | 23-27 |
| Subs | American U. | Russell King (PG), Damon Bellamy (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), William Averett (C) Jimmy Chill, Patrick Talley, Charles Jurado, Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), Edward Preston (SF), Craig Schechter (PF), James Goins (C) Albert Salcedo, Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham, Paul Bruning | |
| 07:04 | American U. | Frank Rutherford makes the 1st free throw | 24-27 |
| 07:04 | American U. | Frank Rutherford makes the 2nd free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Russell King is called for the reach on Randy Smith in the backcourt - foul #1 on Russell King, team foul #8 | 25-27 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 1st free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | Missouri State | James Goins grabs the offensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Edward Preston is hacked by Jeffry Charboneau - foul #1 on Jeffry Charboneau, team foul #9 | 25-28 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Randy Smith | |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Edward Preston makes the 1st free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:42 | Missouri State | Edward Preston misses the 2nd free throw | 25-29 |
| 06:42 | American U. | Frank Rutherford pulls down the rebound | 25-29 |
| 06:25 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 25-29 |
| 06:24 | Missouri State | James Goins snags the defensive board | 25-29 |
| 06:20 | Missouri State | Frank Rutherford steals the ball from James Goins | 25-29 |
| 06:09 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau misses the jumpshot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 06:07 | Missouri State | Craig Schechter grabs the defensive rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:54 | Missouri State | James Goins misses the shot from the right wing | 25-29 |
| 05:52 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau gets the rebound | 25-29 |
| 05:35 | American U. | Damon Bellamy can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side | 25-29 |
| 05:33 | Missouri State | The rebound goes to Craig Schechter | 25-29 |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | George Clifford connects on the fadeaway from the left block set up by Craig Schechter and he's hacked by William Averett - foul #1 on William Averett, team foul #10 | 25-31 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG), Patrick Talley (SG), Charles Jurado (PF) Russell King, Jeffry Charboneau, Frank Rutherford | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF) Samuel Horn, Edward Preston | |
| 05:13 | Missouri State | George Clifford makes the free throw | 25-32 |
| 04:56 | American U. | George Clifford steals it from Jimmy Chill | 25-32 |
| 04:43 | Missouri State | Albert Salcedo comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 25-32 |
| 04:42 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers hits the follow up shot | 25-34 |
| 04:17 | American U. | William Averett makes the floater near the basket on a great pass from Patrick Talley and he's hacked by James Goins - foul #1 on James Goins, team foul #3 | 27-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau (SF) Damon Bellamy | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Kenneth Cunningham (PF), Edward Preston (C) George Clifford, Craig Schechter, James Goins | |
| 04:17 | American U. | William Averett makes the free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Jimmy Chill is called for the reach on Randy Smith - foul #1 on Jimmy Chill, team foul #11 | 28-34 |
| Subs | American U. | Steven Rice (C) William Averett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Randy Smith misses the 1st free throw | 28-34 |
| 04:02 | Missouri State | Randy Smith makes the 2nd free throw | 28-35 |
| 03:48 | American U. | Charles Jurado misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 28-35 |
| 03:47 | American U. | Steven Rice grabs the offensive board | 28-35 |
| Lineup | American U. | PG - Jimmy Chill (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Patrick Talley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Jeffry Charboneau (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Charles Jurado (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Steven Rice (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Missouri State | PG - Randy Smith (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Albert Salcedo (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Cecil Meyers (fresh) 12 pts. 3 reb. PF - Kenneth Cunningham (fresh) C - Edward Preston (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. | |
| 03:41 | American U. | Jeffry Charboneau hits a 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Jimmy Chill | 31-35 |
| 03:26 | Missouri State | Jeffry Charboneau steps in front of the Cecil Meyers pass | 31-35 |
| 03:09 | American U. | Cecil Meyers blocks the 3 pointer from the left wing by Jeffry Charboneau | 31-35 |
| 03:07 | American U. | Jimmy Chill can't tip it in | 31-35 |
| 03:06 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers grabs the board | 31-35 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Jeffry Charboneau is called for the reach on Cecil Meyers - foul #2 on Jeffry Charboneau, team foul #12 | 31-35 |
| Subs | American U. | Harvey Weber (PG), Damon Bellamy (SF), Telek Zuchelkowski (PF), William Montgomery (C) Jimmy Chill, Jeffry Charboneau, Charles Jurado, Steven Rice | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Paul Bruning (C) Albert Salcedo | |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 1st free throw | 31-36 |
| 02:44 | Missouri State | Cecil Meyers makes the 2nd free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:24 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski double dribbles | 31-37 |
| Subs | American U. | | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Samuel Horn (SG), James Goins (C) Cecil Meyers, Kenneth Cunningham | |
| 02:12 | Missouri State | Paul Bruning clanks a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 31-37 |
| 02:11 | American U. | Patrick Talley grabs the board | 31-37 |
| 02:06 | American U. | Harvey Weber is fouled on the floor by Edward Preston - foul #1 on Edward Preston, team foul #4 | 31-37 |
| Subs | American U. | William Averett (C) William Montgomery | |
| Subs | Missouri State | George Clifford (PG) Randy Smith | |
| 01:52 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski can't connect on a fadeaway from close range but the foul's on James Goins - foul #2 on James Goins, team foul #5 | 31-37 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 1st free throw | 32-37 |
| 01:52 | American U. | Telek Zuchelkowski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-37 |
| 01:31 | Missouri State | Samuel Horn drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Edward Preston | 33-40 |
| 01:15 | American U. | Patrick Talley makes the 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by Telek Zuchelkowski | 36-40 |
| 00:53 | Missouri State | George Clifford connects on the floater from just outside the lane | 36-42 |
| 00:33 | American U. | Damon Bellamy is whistled for a carry | 36-42 |
| Subs | American U. | Charles Jurado (SG), Jeffry Charboneau (SF), Frank Rutherford (PF), William Montgomery (C) Patrick Talley, Damon Bellamy, Telek Zuchelkowski, William Averett | |
| Subs | Missouri State | Randy Smith (PG), Albert Salcedo (SG), Cecil Meyers (SF), Craig Schechter (PF) George Clifford, Samuel Horn, Edward Preston, Paul Bruning | |
| 00:11 | Missouri State | James Goins hits a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Randy Smith | 36-44 |
| 00:03 | American U. | Charles Jurado is fouled on the floor by Randy Smith - foul #1 on Randy Smith, team foul #6 | 36-44 |
| Subs | American U. | Jimmy Chill (PG) Harvey Weber | |
| Subs | Missouri State | | |
| 00:01 | American U. | William Montgomery misses long on a driving attempt near the basket | 36-44 |
| 00:00 | American U. | The clock runs out | 36-44 |