| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Gregory Adams (fresh) SG - John Maynard (fresh) SF - Steven Widner (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) C - Richard Anderson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fresh) SG - Charles Lady (fresh) SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) C - Frank Cornelius (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| 19:43 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is called for 3 seconds | 0-0 |
| 19:28 | James Madison | Marshall Gray comes up short on the jumper from the left side | 0-0 |
| 19:26 | James Madison | Marshall Gray tips it back up and in | 0-2 |
| 19:13 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams scores on a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Steven Widner | 2-2 |
| 19:07 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits the front of the rim on the jump hook near the basket | 2-2 |
| 19:06 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius hits the follow up shot | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Maynard misses long on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Charles Lady - foul #1 on Charles Lady, team foul #1 | 2-4 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 1st free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:48 | Western Illinois | John Maynard makes the 2nd free throw | 4-4 |
| 18:31 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses badly on a shot from the right side | 4-4 |
| 18:30 | Western Illinois | John Maynard gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 18:13 | Western Illinois | James Ganey knocks in the floater from the free throw line on a great pass from Gregory Adams | 6-4 |
| 17:49 | James Madison | John Heckstall is hacked by Richard Anderson - foul #1 on Richard Anderson, team foul #1 | 6-4 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), Richard Day (PF), John Larson (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Steven Widner, James Ganey, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Joe Shiner (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Charles Lady, Marshall Gray, Frank Cornelius | |
| 17:44 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Micheal Stops | 6-6 |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 6-6 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG) John Heckstall | |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Anthony Klopp - foul #1 on Anthony Klopp, team foul #2 | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 1st free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Western Illinois | John Larson pulls down the rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:04 | Western Illinois | Richard Day connects on the runner in the paint on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 8-6 |
| 16:47 | James Madison | Rene Romano misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 8-6 |
| 16:46 | Western Illinois | Richard Day gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 16:27 | Western Illinois | Richard Day banks in the layup | 10-6 |
| 16:04 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson drills a fadeaway from the left block | 10-8 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fairly fresh) SG - Christopher Truby (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fairly fresh) PF - Richard Day (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Larry Guerro (fairly fresh) SG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - Joe Shiner (fairly fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. | |
| 15:41 | Western Illinois | John Larson buries a turnaround from the baseline set up by Michael Smith | 12-8 |
| 15:26 | James Madison | The jumper by Larry Guerro is denied by John Larson | 12-8 |
| 15:25 | Western Illinois | John Larson snags the defensive board | 12-8 |
| 15:22 | Western Illinois | John Larson is hacked by Edgar Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, Richard Day, John Larson | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Frank Cornelius (C) Larry Guerro, Rene Romano, Micheal Stops, Joe Shiner, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the jump hook from close range and he's hacked by Frank Cornelius - foul #1 on Frank Cornelius, team foul #3 | 14-8 |
| 15:07 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson makes the free throw | 15-8 |
| 14:45 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Frank Cornelius, team foul #4 | 15-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson (C) Frank Cornelius | |
| 14:38 | Western Illinois | John Maynard hits a wide open shot from the right side on a nice dish by Gregory Adams | 17-8 |
| 14:22 | James Madison | Marshall Gray misses badly on a fadeaway from close range | 17-8 |
| 14:20 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner grabs the defensive rebound | 17-8 |
| 14:05 | Western Illinois | James Ganey is by himself and knocks in the jumper from the baseline set up by Steven Widner | 19-8 |
| 13:53 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 19-8 |
| 13:52 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 19-8 |
| 13:28 | Western Illinois | John Maynard throws a bad pass out of bounds | 19-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SG), Trevor Roux (PF) John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Justin Hadley (SG), Hans Zazozdor (SF) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Charles Vaughn | |
| 13:10 | James Madison | Larry Guerro misses short on a shot from the free throw line | 19-8 |
| 13:08 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Hans Zazozdor | 19-8 |
| 12:50 | James Madison | Marshall Gray's pass is intercepted by Robert Coffman | 19-8 |
| 12:27 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses long on a turnaround in the lane | 19-8 |
| 12:25 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux tips it in | 21-8 |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Larry Guerro blows the layup but he's fouled by Gregory Adams - foul #1 on Gregory Adams, team foul #3 | 21-8 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Anthony Klopp (SF), John Larson (PF) Gregory Adams, Robert Coffman, Steven Widner, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Charles Vaughn (PF), Joe Shiner (C) Justin Hadley, Hans Zazozdor, Marshall Gray, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 21-9 |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 21-10 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp is fouled on the floor by Micheal Stops - foul #1 on Micheal Stops, team foul #5 | 21-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG) Michael Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG) Larry Guerro, Rene Romano | |
| 11:53 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is whistled for a carry | 21-10 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | James Ganey (PF) Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 1 ast. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fresh) SG - Charles Lady (fresh) SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) C - Joe Shiner (fresh) | |
| 11:41 | James Madison | Joe Shiner misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 21-10 |
| 11:39 | James Madison | Charles Lady grabs the offensive rebound | 21-10 |
| 11:29 | James Madison | John Larson steals it from Joe Shiner | 21-10 |
| 11:27 | Western Illinois | Charles Lady picks off the pass by Christopher Truby in the backcourt | 21-10 |
| 11:11 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane set up by John Heckstall | 21-12 |
| 11:07 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is fouled in the backcourt by Charles Lady - foul #2 on Charles Lady, team foul #6 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Richard Day (C) John Maynard, John Larson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Hans Zazozdor (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Charles Lady, Charles Vaughn, Joe Shiner | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby misses short on a turnaround in the lane but he's fouled by Rene Romano - foul #1 on Rene Romano, team foul #7 | 21-12 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux (C) James Ganey | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 22-12 |
| 10:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 23-12 |
| 10:50 | James Madison | Micheal Stops drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by John Heckstall | 23-14 |
| 10:29 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby hits a turnaround in the paint on a great pass from Trevor Roux | 25-14 |
| 10:13 | James Madison | Micheal Stops is hacked by Anthony Klopp - foul #2 on Anthony Klopp, team foul #4 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), Richard Anderson (C) Christopher Truby, Anthony Klopp, Richard Day | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Marshall Gray (PF) John Heckstall, Micheal Stops | |
| 10:02 | James Madison | Marshall Gray misses badly on a driving attempt from the right block but he's hacked by Trevor Roux - foul #1 on Trevor Roux, team foul #5 | 25-14 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF) Michael Smith, Robert Coffman, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joe Shiner (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 10:02 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:02 | James Madison | Marshall Gray misses the 2nd free throw | 25-15 |
| 10:02 | Western Illinois | James Ganey snags the defensive board | 25-15 |
| 09:55 | Western Illinois | John Maynard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Vaughn (SF) Marshall Gray | |
| 09:44 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 25-15 |
| 09:43 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson grabs the board | 25-15 |
| 09:39 | Western Illinois | John Maynard is open but comes up short on the jump hook from the right block | 25-15 |
| 09:37 | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson tips it in | 27-15 |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Joe Shiner is fouled on the floor by Steven Widner - foul #1 on Steven Widner, team foul #6 | 27-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SG), John Larson (PF) John Maynard, James Ganey | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Justin Hadley (SG), Marshall Gray (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Larry Guerro, Rene Romano, Hans Zazozdor, Joe Shiner | |
| 09:00 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 27-15 |
| 08:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | John Larson can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 27-15 |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson snags the defensive board | 27-15 |
| 08:31 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 27-15 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF) Gregory Adams, Steven Widner, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF) Charles Vaughn | |
| 08:05 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses long on a 3 pointer from straight away | 27-15 |
| 08:04 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson gets the rebound | 27-15 |
| 07:59 | James Madison | John Heckstall drills a fadeaway from the free throw line and the foul's on Michael Smith - foul #1 on Michael Smith, team foul #7 | 27-17 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (SG), Trevor Roux (C) John Maynard, John Larson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Joe Shiner (PF) Justin Hadley, Marshall Gray | |
| 07:59 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the free throw | 27-18 |
| 07:38 | Western Illinois | Rene Romano steals the ball from Richard Day | 27-18 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Michael Smith (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Christopher Truby (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Robert Coffman (fresh) PF - Richard Day (fresh) 4 pts. C - Trevor Roux (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Rene Romano (fairly fresh) SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Shiner (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:21 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Steven Widner (SF), James Ganey (PF) Robert Coffman, Richard Day | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Hans Zazozdor (PF) John Heckstall, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 07:02 | Western Illinois | Trevor Roux is open but misses the lay-in | 27-18 |
| 07:01 | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | James Madison | James Ganey is called for the reach on Hans Zazozdor - foul #1 on James Ganey, team foul #8 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG) Michael Smith, Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Vaughn (PF), Marshall Gray (C) Micheal Stops, Joe Shiner | |
| 06:57 | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor misses the 1st free throw | 27-18 |
| 06:57 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn gets the offensive rebound | 27-18 |
| 06:34 | James Madison | James Ganey is called for the reach on Larry Guerro - foul #2 on James Ganey, team foul #9 | 27-18 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Richard Anderson (C) James Ganey | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Frank Cornelius (C) Rene Romano, Marshall Gray | |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 27-19 |
| 06:34 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner is fouled on the floor by Charles Lady - foul #3 on Charles Lady, team foul #8 | 27-20 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Larson (PF) Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (SG) Charles Lady | |
| 06:24 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner misses the 1st free throw | 27-20 |
| 06:24 | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor grabs the defensive rebound | 27-20 |
| 05:55 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius comes up short on the jumper from close range | 27-20 |
| 05:53 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn tips it in | 27-22 |
| 05:36 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner near the basket | 27-22 |
| 05:34 | Western Illinois | John Maynard tips it but misses | 27-22 |
| 05:32 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:27 | James Madison | A charge is called on Larry Guerro - foul #1 on Larry Guerro, team foul #9 | 27-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Smith (PG), Christopher Truby (SG), Robert Coffman (SF), Richard Day (PF), Trevor Roux (C) Gregory Adams, John Maynard, Steven Widner, John Larson, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Joe Shiner (PF) Larry Guerro, Justin Hadley, Charles Vaughn, Hans Zazozdor | |
| 04:58 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 30-22 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses the dunk attempt but the foul's on Trevor Roux - foul #2 on Trevor Roux, team foul #10 | 30-22 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), Richard Anderson (C) Michael Smith, Trevor Roux | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 30-23 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Joe Shiner | 30-23 |
| 04:21 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius scores on a shot in the lane | 30-25 |
| 04:11 | Western Illinois | Richard Day misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 30-25 |
| 04:09 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the board | 30-25 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Micheal Stops can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Robert Coffman - foul #1 on Robert Coffman, team foul #11 | 30-25 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Maynard (SG), John Larson (PF) Christopher Truby, Richard Day | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (SG), Charles Vaughn (PF) Rene Romano, Joe Shiner | |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 1st free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 30-26 |
| 04:05 | Western Illinois | John Larson gets the rebound | 30-26 |
| 04:00 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman makes the wide open jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Maynard | 32-26 |
| 03:48 | James Madison | Micheal Stops is whistled for a carry | 32-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Anthony Klopp (SF), James Ganey (PF) Gregory Adams, Richard Anderson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG) John Heckstall | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman is open and buries a fadeaway in the lane on a nice dish by John Maynard and he's hacked by Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #10 | 34-26 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Marshall Gray (PF) Micheal Stops | |
| 03:34 | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman misses the free throw | 34-26 |
| 03:34 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 34-26 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Robert Coffman (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - John Maynard (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SF - Anthony Klopp (fresh) PF - James Ganey (fresh) 4 pts. C - John Larson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Larry Guerro (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Justin Hadley (fresh) SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) 3 pts. C - Frank Cornelius (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 03:10 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius connects on the floater from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 34-28 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | Charles Vaughn is called for the reach on John Larson - foul #2 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #11 | 34-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby (PG), Steven Widner (SF) Robert Coffman, John Maynard | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Hans Zazozdor (SF) Larry Guerro, Justin Hadley, Charles Vaughn | |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | John Larson makes the 1st free throw | 35-28 |
| 02:48 | Western Illinois | John Larson makes the 2nd free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:35 | James Madison | Marshall Gray's pass is intercepted by Anthony Klopp | 36-28 |
| 02:19 | Western Illinois | John Larson loses the dribble to Marshall Gray | 36-28 |
| 02:07 | James Madison | Steven Widner swats the shot by Rene Romano | 36-28 |
| 02:05 | Western Illinois | John Larson grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 01:48 | Western Illinois | Steven Widner connects on the floater from the right side on a great pass from Christopher Truby | 38-28 |
| 01:37 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses long on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 38-28 |
| 01:35 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Frank Cornelius | 38-28 |
| 01:22 | James Madison | James Ganey steps in front of the Hans Zazozdor pass | 38-28 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby is fouled on the floor by Hans Zazozdor - foul #1 on Hans Zazozdor, team foul #12 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams (PG), John Maynard (SG), Richard Day (PF), Richard Anderson (C) Anthony Klopp, Steven Widner, James Ganey, John Larson | |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) John Heckstall, Rene Romano, Hans Zazozdor, Marshall Gray, Frank Cornelius | |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 1st free throw | 39-28 |
| 00:59 | Western Illinois | Christopher Truby makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 00:44 | James Madison | Micheal Stops drills a shot from the baseline on a nice dish by Joe Shiner and the foul's on Richard Day - foul #1 on Richard Day, team foul #12 | 40-30 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Robert Coffman (SF) Christopher Truby | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (SG) Charles Vaughn | |
| 00:44 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the free throw | 40-31 |
| 00:27 | Western Illinois | Gregory Adams misses badly on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 00:25 | James Madison | Joe Shiner gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 00:20 | James Madison | Larry Guerro hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edgar Hutchinson | 40-33 |
| 00:03 | Western Illinois | Richard Day clanks a driving attempt from the baseline | 40-33 |
| 00:01 | Western Illinois | Richard Day grabs the offensive board | 40-33 |
| 00:00 | Western Illinois | The clock runs out | 40-33 |