| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Bader (fresh) 12 pts. 4 ast. SG - Mike Stiles (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 12 pts. PF - Fred Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Edward Kay (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 3 ast. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SF - Christopher Geyer (fresh) 2 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer inbounds the ball | 43-37 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 19:50 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-37 |
| 19:28 | James Madison | Edward Kay misses long on a floater from the right block | 43-37 |
| 19:26 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick grabs the defensive rebound | 43-37 |
| 19:13 | Tennessee State | Daniel Carpenter takes the ball from Tracy Fannin | 43-37 |
| 18:55 | James Madison | Mike Stiles misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 43-37 |
| 18:54 | James Madison | Mike Stiles grabs the offensive board | 43-37 |
| 18:39 | James Madison | James Bader is hacked by Christopher Geyer - foul #2 on Christopher Geyer, team foul #1 | 43-37 |
| 18:31 | James Madison | Edward Kay drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 45-37 |
| 18:11 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 45-37 |
| 18:09 | James Madison | Fred Myers gets the rebound | 45-37 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | James Bader misses badly on a jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Brian Richey - foul #2 on Brian Richey, team foul #2 | 45-37 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | James Bader makes the 1st free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:04 | James Madison | James Bader misses the 2nd free throw | 46-37 |
| 18:04 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Christopher Geyer | 46-37 |
| 17:49 | Tennessee State | James Bader takes the ball from Christopher Geyer | 46-37 |
| 17:45 | James Madison | Christopher Geyer is called for the reach on Daniel Carpenter - foul #3 on Christopher Geyer, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SF) Christopher Geyer | |
| 17:32 | James Madison | Mike Stiles is called for a charge - foul #2 on Mike Stiles, team foul #1 | 46-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 17:13 | Tennessee State | John Earhart banks in the layup on a nice dish by Terrance Hardwick | 46-39 |
| 17:06 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter is called for a charge - foul #2 on Daniel Carpenter, team foul #2 | 46-39 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (SG), Richard Laughlin (PF), Dean Zamarripa (C) Mike Stiles, Fred Myers, Edward Kay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin (SF) Brian Richey | |
| 16:43 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler clanks a floater from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 16:41 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick tips it back up and in | 46-41 |
| 16:29 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 46-41 |
| 16:27 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick gets the rebound | 46-41 |
| 16:10 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin is fouled on the floor by James Bader - foul #1 on James Bader, team foul #3 | 46-41 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SF), Fred Myers (PF) James Bader, Daniel Carpenter | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Terrance Hardwick, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 15:51 | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler hits a pull-up jumper from the right side set up by Brian Richey | 46-43 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 7 reb. SF - Paul Tomczak (fresh) PF - Fred Myers (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 4 ast. SG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 3 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 15:41 | James Madison | Kenneth York hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side | 46-43 |
| 15:39 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 15:15 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 46-43 |
| 15:14 | James Madison | Fred Myers grabs the board | 46-43 |
| 15:08 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Mike Stiles (SG), Jermaine Maust (C) Kenneth York, Paul Tomczak, Dean Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF) Dan Buehler, Lee Jolin | |
| 14:57 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton is fouled on the floor by Fred Myers - foul #2 on Fred Myers, team foul #4 | 46-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Kay (PF) Fred Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG) Larry Cross | |
| 14:48 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the left wing | 46-43 |
| 14:47 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin gets the rebound | 46-43 |
| 14:43 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter (SF) Richard Laughlin | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (PG) Brian Richey | |
| 14:14 | Tennessee State | Edward Kay is called for the reach on Christopher Geyer - foul #2 on Edward Kay, team foul #5 | 46-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 13:57 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 46-43 |
| 13:55 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Hardwick | 46-43 |
| 13:50 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick can't connect on a runner near the basket | 46-43 |
| 13:49 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Bader | 46-43 |
| 13:45 | James Madison | James Bader is called for a charge - foul #2 on James Bader, team foul #6 | 46-43 |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Myers (PF) Edward Kay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG) Larry Cross | |
| 13:34 | Tennessee State | John Earhart's floater is tipped away by Daniel Carpenter | 46-43 |
| 13:33 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick grabs the offensive rebound | 46-43 |
| 13:17 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick makes the jumper near the basket on a great pass from Christopher Geyer | 46-45 |
| 13:07 | James Madison | Jermaine Maust hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 46-45 |
| 13:05 | Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Terrance Hardwick | 46-45 |
| 12:39 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 46-45 |
| 12:37 | James Madison | Fred Myers pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:29 | James Madison | Fred Myers is hacked by John Earhart - foul #2 on John Earhart, team foul #4 | 46-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Richard Laughlin (SG), Edward Kay (SF), Dean Zamarripa (C) James Bader, Mike Stiles, Daniel Carpenter, Jermaine Maust | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SG), Lee Jolin (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Terrance Hardwick, Christopher Geyer, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 12:23 | James Madison | Edward Kay misses the 3pt shot from the left corner | 46-45 |
| 12:22 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton pulls down the rebound | 46-45 |
| 12:03 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SF) Fred Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG) Brian Richey | |
| 11:44 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa drills a jumper from the right side | 48-45 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 8 reb. SF - Paul Tomczak (fresh) PF - Edward Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Cross (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:39 | Tennessee State | Kenneth York steals the ball from Dan Buehler in the backcourt | 48-45 |
| 11:37 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak throws it down set up by Kenneth York | 50-45 |
| 11:23 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses the 3 from the right corner | 50-45 |
| 11:22 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin grabs the offensive rebound | 50-45 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross is fouled on the floor by Richard Laughlin - foul #2 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #7 | 50-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Mike Stiles (SG), Daniel Carpenter (SF) Kenneth York, Richard Laughlin, Paul Tomczak | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF) Dan Buehler, Lee Jolin | |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross makes the 1st free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:14 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross misses the 2nd free throw | 50-46 |
| 11:14 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa pulls down the rebound | 50-46 |
| 10:53 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter buries a 3pt attempt from straight away | 53-46 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer is hacked by Dean Zamarripa - foul #2 on Dean Zamarripa, team foul #8 | 53-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Myers (PF) Dean Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG) Larry Cross | |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer makes the 1st free throw | 53-47 |
| 10:45 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer makes the 2nd free throw | 53-48 |
| 10:24 | James Madison | James Bader clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 53-48 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | Fred Myers tips it in | 55-48 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey is fouled on the floor by James Bader - foul #3 on James Bader, team foul #9 | 55-48 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jermaine Maust (C) Edward Kay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | John Earhart (PF), Steven Duncan (C) David Pinkerton, Tracy Fannin | |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey makes the 1st free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses the 2nd free throw | 55-49 |
| 10:00 | James Madison | Fred Myers snags the defensive board | 55-49 |
| 09:52 | James Madison | Fred Myers is fouled on the floor by John Earhart - foul #3 on John Earhart, team foul #5 | 55-49 |
| 09:31 | James Madison | Christopher Geyer swats the layup by Fred Myers | 55-49 |
| 09:30 | Tennessee State | John Earhart grabs the defensive rebound | 55-49 |
| 09:25 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick hits a jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Steven Duncan | 55-51 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | James Bader drills a pull-up jumper from the left side set up by Mike Stiles | 57-51 |
| 08:45 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey travels with the ball | 57-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (SG), Richard Laughlin (SF), Edward Kay (PF) Mike Stiles, Daniel Carpenter, Fred Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SG), Lee Jolin (SF) Terrance Hardwick, Christopher Geyer | |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin misses long on a shot from close range but he's fouled by Lee Jolin - foul #1 on Lee Jolin, team foul #6 | 57-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SF) James Bader | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Brian Richey, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin makes the 1st free throw | 58-51 |
| 08:35 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin makes the 2nd free throw | 59-51 |
| 08:19 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 08:17 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin pulls down the rebound | 59-51 |
| 08:12 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses long on a 3 from the left wing | 59-51 |
| 08:10 | James Madison | Jermaine Maust grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Dan Buehler is called for the reach on Kenneth York - foul #2 on Dan Buehler, team foul #7 | 59-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa (C) Jermaine Maust | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Kenneth York makes the 1st free throw | 60-51 |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Kenneth York makes the 2nd free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:36 | Tennessee State | Lee Jolin can't connect on a shot from the right side | 61-51 |
| 07:34 | Tennessee State | Larry Cross pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-51 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 9 reb. SF - Paul Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Dan Buehler (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Larry Cross (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SF - Lee Jolin (fresh) 4 pts. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:16 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin scores on a jumpshot from the left side set up by Dan Buehler | 61-53 |
| 06:54 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin makes the jumper from the left side | 63-53 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton is fouled on the floor by Edward Kay - foul #3 on Edward Kay, team foul #10 | 63-53 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Mike Stiles (SG), Daniel Carpenter (SF), Fred Myers (PF) Kenneth York, Richard Laughlin, Paul Tomczak, Edward Kay | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF), John Earhart (C) Dan Buehler, Larry Cross, Lee Jolin, Tracy Fannin | |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 06:28 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton makes the 2nd free throw | 63-55 |
| 06:12 | James Madison | James Bader is fouled on the floor by Brian Richey - foul #3 on Brian Richey, team foul #8 | 63-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Steven Duncan (C) David Pinkerton | |
| 06:12 | James Madison | James Bader makes the 1st free throw | 64-55 |
| 06:12 | James Madison | James Bader makes the 2nd free throw | 65-55 |
| 05:51 | Tennessee State | John Earhart's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 65-55 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jermaine Maust (C) Dean Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | | |
| 05:36 | James Madison | Mike Stiles steps out of bounds on the baseline | 65-55 |
| 05:27 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer lays it up and in on a great pass from Brian Richey | 65-57 |
| 05:15 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 65-57 |
| 05:13 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick gets the rebound | 65-57 |
| 04:49 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer scores on a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 65-59 |
| 04:29 | James Madison | James Bader connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing set up by Fred Myers | 68-59 |
| 04:17 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer comes up short on the jump hook in the lane | 68-59 |
| 04:16 | James Madison | James Bader snags the defensive board | 68-59 |
| 04:09 | James Madison | Mike Stiles throws a bad pass out of bounds | 68-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Laughlin (SG), Edward Kay (C) Mike Stiles, Jermaine Maust | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Dan Buehler (SF), David Pinkerton (PF), Tracy Fannin (C) Christopher Geyer, John Earhart, Steven Duncan | |
| 03:57 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton knocks in the floater from the baseline set up by Brian Richey | 68-61 |
| 03:30 | James Madison | Brian Richey steps in front of the James Bader pass | 68-61 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Bader (fresh) 20 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 9 reb. SF - Daniel Carpenter (fresh) 15 pts. PF - Fred Myers (fairly fresh) 10 pts. 8 reb. C - Edward Kay (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee State | PG - Brian Richey (fresh) 1 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Terrance Hardwick (fresh) 13 pts. 5 ast. SF - Dan Buehler (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. PF - David Pinkerton (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. C - Tracy Fannin (fresh) 10 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:01 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 68-61 |
| 03:00 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey grabs the offensive board | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin is fouled on the floor by Richard Laughlin - foul #3 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #11 | 68-61 |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Mike Stiles (SG), Dean Zamarripa (C) James Bader, Daniel Carpenter, Fred Myers | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Larry Cross (SG), Christopher Geyer (SF) Brian Richey, Terrance Hardwick | |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin misses the 1st free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin misses the 2nd free throw | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa grabs the defensive rebound | 68-61 |
| 02:50 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| 02:33 | James Madison | Edward Kay loses the dribble to Larry Cross | 68-61 |
| 02:33 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 68-61 |
| Subs | James Madison | James Bader (PG), Daniel Carpenter (SF), Fred Myers (PF), Jermaine Maust (C) Kenneth York, Richard Laughlin, Edward Kay, Dean Zamarripa | |
| Subs | Tennessee State | Brian Richey (PG), Terrance Hardwick (SG) Dan Buehler, Larry Cross | |
| 02:06 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton hits the finger roll on a nice dish by Brian Richey | 68-63 |
| 01:39 | James Madison | Daniel Carpenter can't connect on a floater from the free throw line | 68-63 |
| 01:38 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey gets the rebound | 68-63 |
| 01:19 | Tennessee State | Christopher Geyer hits a jumper in the paint set up by Terrance Hardwick | 68-65 |
| 00:59 | James Madison | James Bader drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by Daniel Carpenter | 71-65 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:45 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick scores on a 3 from straight away on a great pass from David Pinkerton | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:23 | James Madison | James Bader comes up short on the runner in the paint | 71-68 |
| 00:21 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton grabs the board | 71-68 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee State | Tennessee State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| 00:12 | Tennessee State | David Pinkerton misses the 3 from the right wing | 71-68 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee State | The offensive rebound goes to Terrance Hardwick | 71-68 |
| 00:08 | Tennessee State | Brian Richey scores on a 3pt attempt from the left wing on a great pass from Terrance Hardwick | 71-71 |
| 00:08 | James Madison | James Madison calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Mike Stiles misses the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's hacked by Terrance Hardwick - foul #3 on Terrance Hardwick, team foul #9 | 71-71 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Mike Stiles makes the 1st free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | Mike Stiles misses the 2nd free throw | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Tracy Fannin grabs the defensive rebound | 72-71 |
| 00:04 | Tennessee State | Tennessee State calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 3 full remaining) | 72-71 |
| 00:00 | Tennessee State | Terrance Hardwick hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 72-71 |