| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 8 pts. SF - Paul Sechrist (fresh) 2 pts. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. C - Frank Stover (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Joey Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Justin Freeborn (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Kerns (fresh) 10 pts. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. C - Barry Vinson (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | James Kerns inbounds the ball | 48-47 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:40 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn is fouled on the floor by Paul Sechrist - foul #2 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #1 | 48-47 |
| 19:30 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn connects on the 3 pointer from the right corner set up by Jason Lankford | 48-50 |
| 19:06 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist is hacked by James Kerns - foul #2 on James Kerns, team foul #1 | 48-50 |
| 18:52 | Northern Illinois University | Joey Houston is called for the reach on William Sawyer - foul #1 on Joey Houston, team foul #2 | 48-50 |
| 18:45 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 3pt shot from the right wing | 48-50 |
| 18:43 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer snags the offensive board | 48-50 |
| 18:30 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover's floater is tipped away by Jason Lankford | 48-50 |
| 18:28 | James Madison | Joey Houston pulls down the rebound | 48-50 |
| 18:23 | James Madison | Joey Houston misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 48-50 |
| 18:22 | Northern Illinois University | The rebound goes to Gabriel McCool | 48-50 |
| 18:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover connects on the driving attempt in the paint on a great pass from Paul Sechrist | 50-50 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | Barry Vinson misses short on a floater from the free throw line | 50-50 |
| 17:56 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover grabs the board | 50-50 |
| 17:50 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool scores on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Jack Rea | 52-50 |
| 17:35 | James Madison | Barry Vinson's layup is rejected by Paul Sechrist | 52-50 |
| 17:33 | James Madison | Barry Vinson gets the offensive rebound | 52-50 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Barry Vinson blows the layup but he's fouled by Frank Stover - foul #2 on Frank Stover, team foul #2 | 52-50 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Jack Rea, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Knight (PG), Tony Shatley (SG), Jeffrey Etchison (SF), Orval Nichols (PF) Joey Houston, Justin Freeborn, James Kerns, Jason Lankford | |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Barry Vinson makes the 1st free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Barry Vinson misses the 2nd free throw | 52-51 |
| 17:20 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield grabs the defensive rebound | 52-51 |
| 16:53 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips connects on the shot from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Lemaster | 54-51 |
| 16:35 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison is fouled on the floor by Joseph Lemaster - foul #1 on Joseph Lemaster, team foul #3 | 54-51 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Wayne Burdge (C) Barry Vinson | |
| 16:24 | James Madison | Orval Nichols hits a fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Tony Shatley | 54-53 |
| 15:55 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer clanks a 3pt shot from the right wing | 54-53 |
| 15:54 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison pulls down the rebound | 54-53 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Charles Knight (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Tony Shatley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Etchison (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Orval Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. C - Wayne Burdge (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:49 | James Madison | Tony Shatley hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 54-53 |
| 15:48 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge pulls down the offensive rebound | 54-53 |
| 15:37 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison lays it in on a great pass from Wayne Burdge | 54-55 |
| 15:24 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 54-55 |
| 15:22 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge grabs the defensive rebound | 54-55 |
| 15:16 | James Madison | Wayne Burdge connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jeffrey Etchison | 54-58 |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman scores on a runner from the baseline and the foul's on Charles Knight - foul #2 on Charles Knight, team foul #3 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), David Lail (C) Joseph Lemaster, Roger Lacefield, William Sawyer, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Justin Freeborn (SG), James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF) Charles Knight, Tony Shatley, Jeffrey Etchison, Wayne Burdge | |
| 15:11 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses the free throw | 56-58 |
| 15:11 | James Madison | Orval Nichols gets the rebound | 56-58 |
| 14:57 | James Madison | Michael Tapley drills a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Orval Nichols | 56-61 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Justin Freeborn - foul #2 on Justin Freeborn, team foul #4 | 56-61 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Dexter Goodman | |
| Subs | James Madison | Wayne Burdge (C) Orval Nichols | |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses the 1st free throw | 56-61 |
| 14:39 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool makes the 2nd free throw | 57-61 |
| 14:21 | James Madison | James Kerns buries a jumper from close range on a great pass from Wayne Burdge | 57-63 |
| 14:16 | Northern Illinois University | Wayne Burdge steals the ball from Gabriel McCool | 57-63 |
| 14:12 | James Madison | The short jumper by Justin Freeborn is denied by David Lail | 57-63 |
| 14:10 | James Madison | James Kerns tips it home | 57-65 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses badly on a jumper from the left block but he's fouled by Jason Lankford - foul #3 on Jason Lankford, team foul #5 | 57-65 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Barry Vinson (C) Wayne Burdge | |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses the 1st free throw | 57-65 |
| 13:51 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses the 2nd free throw | 57-65 |
| 13:51 | James Madison | Barry Vinson pulls down the rebound | 57-65 |
| 13:45 | James Madison | Paul Sechrist is called for the reach on James Kerns - foul #3 on Paul Sechrist, team foul #4 | 57-65 |
| 13:24 | James Madison | James Kerns misses badly on a jumper from close range | 57-65 |
| 13:23 | James Madison | Barry Vinson misses the tip | 57-65 |
| 13:21 | James Madison | Barry Vinson tips it home | 57-67 |
| 13:04 | Northern Illinois University | James Kerns blocks the 3 pointer from the right wing by Gabriel McCool | 57-67 |
| 13:03 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist pulls down the offensive rebound | 57-67 |
| 12:49 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool scores on a fadeaway jumper from the left side set up by Frank Stover | 59-67 |
| 12:36 | James Madison | Frank Stover swats the short shot by James Kerns | 59-67 |
| 12:35 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover snags the defensive board | 59-67 |
| 12:16 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover makes the driving attempt in the paint | 61-67 |
| 11:56 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn is fouled on the floor by Gabriel McCool - foul #3 on Gabriel McCool, team foul #5 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), William Sawyer (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Jack Rea, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, Frank Stover, David Lail | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (PG), Tony Shatley (SG), Jeffrey Etchison (SF), Orval Nichols (PF) Michael Tapley, Justin Freeborn, James Kerns, Jason Lankford | |
| 11:33 | James Madison | Tyrone Phillips picks off the pass by Tony Shatley | 61-67 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Dexter Goodman (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joseph Lemaster (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - William Sawyer (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. C - Tyrone Phillips (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Joey Houston (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Tony Shatley (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Jeffrey Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Orval Nichols (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Barry Vinson (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 11:16 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's pass is intercepted by Barry Vinson | 61-67 |
| 11:00 | James Madison | William Sawyer is called for the reach on Jeffrey Etchison - foul #2 on William Sawyer, team foul #6 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | James Madison | Wayne Burdge (C) Barry Vinson | |
| 10:42 | James Madison | Joey Houston misses short on a floater in the lane but the foul's on Jack Rea - foul #1 on Jack Rea, team foul #7 | 61-67 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Justin Freeborn (SG) Tony Shatley, Jeffrey Etchison | |
| 10:42 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 1st free throw | 61-68 |
| 10:42 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the 2nd free throw | 61-69 |
| 10:20 | Northern Illinois University | Justin Freeborn picks off the pass by Jack Rea | 61-69 |
| 10:17 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn hits the finger roll | 61-71 |
| 09:58 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left corner | 61-71 |
| 09:56 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips tips it but misses | 61-71 |
| 09:54 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 09:49 | James Madison | Joey Houston hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 61-71 |
| 09:47 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer snags the defensive board | 61-71 |
| 09:41 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman's fadeaway is rejected by Orval Nichols | 61-71 |
| 09:40 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Jack Rea | 61-71 |
| 09:28 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 61-71 |
| 09:27 | James Madison | Orval Nichols gets the rebound | 61-71 |
| 09:23 | James Madison | Joey Houston makes the floater from the baseline on a nice dish by Wayne Burdge | 61-73 |
| 09:18 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses long on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 61-73 |
| 09:17 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips misses the tip | 61-73 |
| 09:15 | James Madison | Joey Houston pulls down the rebound | 61-73 |
| 09:10 | James Madison | Tyrone Phillips is called for the reach on Justin Freeborn - foul #2 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #8 | 61-73 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), Paul Sechrist (SF), Frank Stover (PF), David Lail (C) Jack Rea, Dexter Goodman, Roger Lacefield, William Sawyer, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Knight (PG), James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF), Barry Vinson (C) Michael Tapley, Joey Houston, Orval Nichols, Wayne Burdge | |
| 09:10 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn makes the 1st free throw | 61-74 |
| 09:10 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn makes the 2nd free throw | 61-75 |
| 08:44 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses short on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 61-75 |
| 08:43 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-75 |
| 08:36 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool can't connect on a jumper from the right side | 61-75 |
| 08:34 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the follow up shot | 63-75 |
| 08:29 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn buries a jump hook in the lane set up by Charles Knight | 63-77 |
| 08:13 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster is whistled for traveling | 63-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG) Joseph Lemaster | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG), Tony Shatley (SG) Charles Knight, Justin Freeborn | |
| 07:57 | James Madison | James Kerns's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 63-77 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (SG) Tony Shatley | |
| 07:41 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail scores on a shot in the lane set up by Gabriel McCool | 65-77 |
| 07:35 | James Madison | Barry Vinson hits the finger roll set up by James Kerns | 65-79 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Paul Sechrist (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. PF - Frank Stover (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 pf. SG - Joey Houston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - James Kerns (fresh) 14 pts. PF - Jason Lankford (fresh) 3 pts. 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Barry Vinson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 07:23 | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips (PF) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison (SF), Orval Nichols (PF), Wayne Burdge (C) James Kerns, Jason Lankford, Barry Vinson | |
| 07:01 | James Madison | Michael Tapley misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 65-79 |
| 06:59 | Northern Illinois University | Tyrone Phillips grabs the board | 65-79 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:53 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner on a nice dish by Jack Rea | 68-79 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Orval Nichols blows the layup but the foul's on Tyrone Phillips - foul #3 on Tyrone Phillips, team foul #9 | 68-79 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Jack Rea, Gabriel McCool, Frank Stover, David Lail | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Freeborn (SG) Michael Tapley | |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Orval Nichols makes the 1st free throw | 68-80 |
| 06:33 | James Madison | Orval Nichols makes the 2nd free throw | 68-81 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:24 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer is whistled for a carry | 68-81 |
| 06:03 | James Madison | Orval Nichols scores on a jump hook from the right block set up by Wayne Burdge | 68-83 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 06:01 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman is fouled in the backcourt by Joey Houston - foul #2 on Joey Houston, team foul #6 | 68-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF) Roger Lacefield | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Knight (PG), James Kerns (SF), Jason Lankford (PF), Barry Vinson (C) Joey Houston, Jeffrey Etchison, Orval Nichols, Wayne Burdge | |
| 05:51 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 68-83 |
| 05:49 | Northern Illinois University | The offensive rebound goes to Tyrone Phillips | 68-83 |
| 05:36 | Northern Illinois University | Joseph Lemaster hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 68-83 |
| 05:35 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Barry Vinson | 68-83 |
| 05:30 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right block | 68-83 |
| 05:28 | James Madison | Jason Lankford gets the offensive rebound | 68-83 |
| 05:23 | James Madison | Joseph Lemaster picks off the pass by James Kerns | 68-83 |
| 05:14 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 68-83 |
| 05:13 | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman tips it in | 70-83 |
| 04:56 | James Madison | Barry Vinson loses the ball out of bounds | 70-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea (PG), Gabriel McCool (SG), Frank Stover (PF), Roger Lacefield (C) Dexter Goodman, Joseph Lemaster, William Sawyer, Tyrone Phillips | |
| Subs | James Madison | Michael Tapley (PG) Charles Knight | |
| 04:38 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield is called for traveling | 70-83 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | David Lail (C) Paul Sechrist | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (SG), Jeffrey Etchison (SF), Orval Nichols (C) Justin Freeborn, James Kerns, Barry Vinson | |
| 04:21 | James Madison | Jason Lankford makes the floater from the left block on a great pass from Michael Tapley | 70-85 |
| 04:02 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea lays it in | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| 03:46 | James Madison | Michael Tapley misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 72-85 |
| 03:45 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover snags the defensive board | 72-85 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:41 | Northern Illinois University | Orval Nichols steals the ball from Jack Rea | 72-85 |
| 03:33 | James Madison | Jeffrey Etchison clanks a driving attempt in the paint | 72-85 |
| 03:32 | James Madison | Jason Lankford tips it back up and in | 72-87 |
| Lineup | Northern Illinois University | PG - Jack Rea (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SG - Gabriel McCool (fresh) 13 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Roger Lacefield (fresh) 1 pts. 4 reb. PF - Frank Stover (fresh) 12 pts. 7 reb. C - David Lail (fresh) 4 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Michael Tapley (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joey Houston (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Jeffrey Etchison (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Jason Lankford (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. C - Orval Nichols (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:17 | Northern Illinois University | Frank Stover misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 72-87 |
| 03:15 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Jason Lankford | 72-87 |
| 03:10 | James Madison | Joey Houston scores on a jumper from the left wing set up by Michael Tapley | 72-89 |
| 03:06 | Northern Illinois University | Gabriel McCool misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 72-89 |
| 03:04 | James Madison | Jason Lankford snags the defensive board | 72-89 |
| 03:00 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-89 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Paul Sechrist (SF), William Sawyer (PF) Roger Lacefield, Frank Stover | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Freeborn (SG), James Kerns (SF), Barry Vinson (C) Joey Houston, Jeffrey Etchison, Jason Lankford | |
| 02:57 | James Madison | David Lail steals it from Justin Freeborn | 72-89 |
| 02:48 | Northern Illinois University | William Sawyer comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 72-89 |
| 02:46 | James Madison | James Kerns grabs the defensive rebound | 72-89 |
| 02:42 | James Madison | James Kerns can't connect on a floater from the right block | 72-89 |
| 02:40 | James Madison | Barry Vinson tips it home | 72-91 |
| 02:23 | Northern Illinois University | Orval Nichols swats the layup by David Lail | 72-91 |
| 02:22 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the board | 72-91 |
| 02:17 | James Madison | James Kerns lays it up and in on a nice dish by Michael Tapley | 72-93 |
| 02:13 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 72-93 |
| 02:12 | James Madison | James Kerns gets the rebound | 72-93 |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Barry Vinson loses the dribble to Gabriel McCool | 72-93 |
| 02:00 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea banks in the layup on a nice dish by Gabriel McCool | 74-93 |
| 01:45 | James Madison | Justin Freeborn can't connect on a fadeaway from close range | 74-93 |
| 01:44 | Northern Illinois University | David Lail snags the defensive board | 74-93 |
| 01:31 | Northern Illinois University | Jack Rea is whistled for a carry | 74-93 |
| Subs | Northern Illinois University | Dexter Goodman (PG), Joseph Lemaster (SG), Roger Lacefield (SF), Frank Stover (PF), Tyrone Phillips (C) Jack Rea, Gabriel McCool, Paul Sechrist, William Sawyer, David Lail | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joey Houston (PG), Tony Shatley (SG), Jeffrey Etchison (SF), Wayne Burdge (C) Michael Tapley, Justin Freeborn, James Kerns, Barry Vinson | |
| 01:07 | James Madison | Tony Shatley is called for traveling | 74-93 |
| 00:51 | Northern Illinois University | Tony Shatley steals it from Joseph Lemaster | 74-93 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Tony Shatley knocks in the jump hook near the basket on a nice dish by Joey Houston | 74-95 |
| Game Plan | Northern Illinois University | Northern Illinois University is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side but the foul's on Jeffrey Etchison - foul #2 on Jeffrey Etchison, team foul #7 | 74-95 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield makes the 1st free throw | 75-95 |
| 00:16 | Northern Illinois University | Roger Lacefield misses the 2nd free throw | 75-95 |
| 00:16 | James Madison | Orval Nichols grabs the defensive rebound | 75-95 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Joey Houston runs out the clock | 75-95 |