| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fresh) SG - Charles Lady (fresh) SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) C - Frank Cornelius (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (fresh) SG - Allen Blosser (fresh) SF - Tim Burgess (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fresh) C - Roy Jewett (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (-1) | |
| Game Plan | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:49 | East Tennessee State | Frank Cornelius denies the turnaround by Tim Burgess | 0-0 |
| 19:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene can't tip it in | 0-0 |
| 19:47 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:34 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | James Madison | John Heckstall snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | James Madison | Jaroslav Pogozelski swats the short shot by Marshall Gray | 0-0 |
| 19:22 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the defensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:20 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser is hacked by Charles Lady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lady, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:03 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett misses the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 19:01 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser pulls down the offensive rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:49 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess can't connect on an uncontested 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene tips it home | 0-2 |
| 18:42 | James Madison | John Heckstall is hacked by Mark Greene in the backcourt - foul #1 on Mark Greene, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 18:27 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius clanks a fadeaway from the free throw line | 0-2 |
| 18:26 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the offensive board | 0-2 |
| 18:08 | James Madison | Jaroslav Pogozelski swats the dunk try by Marshall Gray | 0-2 |
| 18:06 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:52 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser comes up short on the 3 from straight away | 0-2 |
| 17:51 | James Madison | John Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:44 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius loses the dribble to Mark Greene | 0-2 |
| 17:42 | East Tennessee State | John Heckstall picks off the pass by Tim Burgess in the backcourt | 0-2 |
| 17:27 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius is open but comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 0-2 |
| 17:25 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:21 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess comes up short on the jump hook in the paint | 0-2 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius gets the rebound | 0-2 |
| 17:16 | James Madison | Jaroslav Pogozelski blocks the short jumper by Micheal Stops | 0-2 |
| 17:14 | James Madison | John Heckstall grabs the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 16:54 | James Madison | Micheal Stops comes up short on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-2 |
| 16:53 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski grabs the board | 0-2 |
| 16:48 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is fouled on the floor by Charles Lady - foul #2 on Charles Lady, team foul #2 | 0-2 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jacob Noe (PF), Francisco Sanchez (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski, Roy Jewett | |
| 16:43 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 0-2 |
| 16:42 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez tips it in | 0-4 |
| 16:19 | James Madison | Larry Guerro hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left side | 0-4 |
| 16:18 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods pulls down the rebound | 0-4 |
| 16:12 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez misses the easy open layup | 0-4 |
| 16:11 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods gets the offensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:55 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods loses the ball out of bounds | 0-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), William Chaffins (C) Jacob Noe, Francisco Sanchez | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Larry Guerro (fresh) SG - Rene Romano (fresh) SF - Charles Vaughn (fresh) PF - Joe Shiner (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Kim Decker (fairly fresh) SG - Larry Woods (fresh) 2 reb. SF - Kapeni Abdula (fresh) PF - Jaroslav Pogozelski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. 3 blk. C - William Chaffins (fresh) | |
| 15:47 | James Madison | Larry Guerro hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the right wing | 0-4 |
| 15:46 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski grabs the defensive rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:42 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 0-4 |
| 15:40 | James Madison | Rene Romano gets the rebound | 0-4 |
| 15:35 | James Madison | Larry Guerro's layup is rejected by Jaroslav Pogozelski | 0-4 |
| 15:33 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:22 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 0-4 |
| 15:21 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 15:03 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker misses short on a floater from the left wing | 0-4 |
| 15:01 | James Madison | Larry Guerro snags the defensive board | 0-4 |
| 14:56 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by William Chaffins - foul #1 on William Chaffins, team foul #2 | 2-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Justin Hadley (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Frank Cornelius (C) Larry Guerro, Rene Romano, Joe Shiner, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Tim Burgess (SF), Jacob Noe (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Larry Woods, Kapeni Abdula, Jaroslav Pogozelski, William Chaffins | |
| 14:56 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn misses the free throw | 2-4 |
| 14:56 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Roy Jewett | 2-4 |
| 14:51 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 14:50 | James Madison | John Heckstall gets the rebound | 2-4 |
| 14:30 | James Madison | Micheal Stops connects on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 4-4 |
| 14:28 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 4-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor (PF) Charles Vaughn | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez (PF) Jacob Noe | |
| 14:14 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the jumpshot from the left wing set up by Justin Hadley | 6-4 |
| 14:12 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene's pass is intercepted by John Heckstall in the backcourt | 6-4 |
| 13:50 | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor is alone and drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 8-4 |
| 13:48 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez is fouled in the backcourt by Frank Cornelius - foul #1 on Frank Cornelius, team foul #3 | 8-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Marshall Gray (PF) Justin Hadley, Micheal Stops | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Jacob Noe (C) Francisco Sanchez, Roy Jewett | |
| 13:29 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe is by himself and knocks in the shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:25 | James Madison | Rene Romano is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 8-6 |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF) Hans Zazozdor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (SG), Larry Woods (SF) Allen Blosser, Tim Burgess | |
| 13:05 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker hits the front of the rim on the wide open pull-up jumper from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 13:04 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Frank Cornelius | 8-6 |
| 12:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops clanks a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Woods - foul #1 on Larry Woods, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| Subs | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson (C) Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG), William Chaffins (C) Mark Greene, Jacob Noe | |
| 12:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 1st free throw | 8-6 |
| 12:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 2nd free throw | 9-6 |
| 12:35 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods is open and buries a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Kim Decker | 9-9 |
| 12:14 | James Madison | Marshall Gray drills a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Micheal Stops and he's fouled by Jaroslav Pogozelski - foul #1 on Jaroslav Pogozelski, team foul #4 | 11-9 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Justin Hadley (SG) John Heckstall, Rene Romano | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Tim Burgess (SF), Francisco Sanchez (PF), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula, Larry Woods, Jaroslav Pogozelski, William Chaffins | |
| 12:14 | James Madison | Marshall Gray misses the free throw | 11-9 |
| 12:14 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez grabs the defensive rebound | 11-9 |
| 11:48 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett drills a 3pt shot from the left wing | 11-12 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Larry Guerro (fresh) SG - Justin Hadley (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Micheal Stops (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Gray (tiring) 2 pts. C - Edgar Hutchinson (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (tiring) 2 pts. SG - Allen Blosser (tiring) SF - Tim Burgess (tiring) PF - Francisco Sanchez (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Roy Jewett (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson is called for 3 seconds in the lane | 11-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Vaughn (SG), Hans Zazozdor (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Frank Cornelius (C) Justin Hadley, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe (PF) Francisco Sanchez | |
| 11:18 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe misses long on a fadeaway from the right side | 11-12 |
| 11:16 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius grabs the board | 11-12 |
| 11:12 | James Madison | Larry Guerro banks in the layup | 13-12 |
| 10:48 | East Tennessee State | Joe Shiner steals it from Allen Blosser | 13-12 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius buries a fadeaway from the right block on a nice dish by Charles Vaughn | 15-12 |
| 10:22 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 15-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Larry Guerro, Joe Shiner, Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Larry Woods (SG), Kapeni Abdula (SF), Francisco Sanchez (PF), William Chaffins (C) Mark Greene, Allen Blosser, Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe, Roy Jewett | |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins comes up short on the turnaround near the basket but he's hacked by Edgar Hutchinson - foul #1 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Joe Shiner (PF) Charles Vaughn, Hans Zazozdor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins misses the 1st free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins misses the 2nd free throw | 15-12 |
| 10:03 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez snags the offensive board | 15-12 |
| 09:50 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 15-12 |
| 09:49 | James Madison | John Heckstall pulls down the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:45 | James Madison | John Heckstall is wide open but clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 15-12 |
| 09:44 | East Tennessee State | William Chaffins gets the rebound | 15-12 |
| 09:37 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker is fouled on the floor by Micheal Stops - foul #1 on Micheal Stops, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (SG), Marshall Gray (PF), Frank Cornelius (C) Rene Romano, Joe Shiner, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), Jacob Noe (C) William Chaffins, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 09:19 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski throws a bad pass out of bounds | 15-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess (SF) Kapeni Abdula | |
| 09:17 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius is hacked by Jaroslav Pogozelski in the backcourt - foul #2 on Jaroslav Pogozelski, team foul #5 | 15-12 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| 09:03 | James Madison | John Heckstall is alone and drills a jumper near the basket set up by Justin Hadley | 17-12 |
| 08:59 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods drills a 3 pointer from the left corner on a nice dish by Mark Greene | 17-15 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Micheal Stops's pass is intercepted by Mark Greene in the backcourt | 17-15 |
| 08:52 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods hits the finger roll on a great pass from Mark Greene | 17-17 |
| 08:34 | James Madison | Marshall Gray travels with the ball | 17-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Charles Vaughn (SG), Hans Zazozdor (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) John Heckstall, Justin Hadley, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Francisco Sanchez (PF) Mark Greene, Jacob Noe | |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker hits a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Larry Woods and he's fouled by Edgar Hutchinson - foul #2 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #6 | 17-19 |
| Subs | James Madison | Frank Cornelius (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG) Tim Burgess | |
| 08:24 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker makes the free throw | 17-20 |
| 08:14 | James Madison | Larry Guerro hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Charles Vaughn and he's fouled by Kim Decker - foul #1 on Kim Decker, team foul #6 | 19-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG) Joe Shiner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser (SG) Larry Woods | |
| 08:14 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the free throw | 20-20 |
| 07:54 | East Tennessee State | Rene Romano steals the ball from Kapeni Abdula | 20-20 |
| 07:49 | James Madison | Rene Romano hits the finger roll | 22-20 |
| 07:47 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 22-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Micheal Stops (SF), Joe Shiner (PF) Larry Guerro, Charles Vaughn, Hans Zazozdor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Tim Burgess (SF), William Chaffins (PF) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula, Roy Jewett | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rene Romano (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Joe Shiner (fresh) C - Frank Cornelius (tired) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Mark Greene (tired) 2 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Allen Blosser (tired) SF - Tim Burgess (tiring) PF - William Chaffins (fresh) C - Francisco Sanchez (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:39 | James Madison | John Heckstall clanks a fadeaway in the lane but he's fouled by William Chaffins - foul #2 on William Chaffins, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (SG), Jacob Noe (PF) Allen Blosser, William Chaffins | |
| 07:39 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 22-20 |
| 07:39 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe grabs the defensive rebound | 22-20 |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess is hacked by Rene Romano - foul #1 on Rene Romano, team foul #7 | 22-20 |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 22-21 |
| 07:31 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the 2nd free throw | 22-22 |
| 07:12 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius is whistled for a carry | 22-22 |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (SG) Rene Romano | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 07:10 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods is called for the illegal screen in the backcourt - foul #2 on Larry Woods, team foul #8 | 22-22 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG) Larry Woods | |
| 06:54 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses short on a jump hook from the baseline but he's fouled by Jacob Noe - foul #1 on Jacob Noe, team foul #9 | 22-22 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Marshall Gray (PF) John Heckstall, Micheal Stops, Joe Shiner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Roy Jewett (C) Mark Greene, Tim Burgess, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 06:54 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius makes the 1st free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 23-22 |
| 06:54 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Jacob Noe | 23-22 |
| 06:47 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett hits the finger roll | 23-24 |
| 06:42 | James Madison | Justin Hadley is called for traveling in the backcourt | 23-24 |
| Subs | James Madison | Hans Zazozdor (PF) Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 06:24 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline | 23-26 |
| 06:01 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn misses the easy open layup | 23-26 |
| 06:00 | James Madison | Marshall Gray tips it but misses | 23-26 |
| 05:59 | East Tennessee State | Jacob Noe pulls down the rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Charles Vaughn - foul #1 on Charles Vaughn, team foul #8 | 23-26 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Larry Guerro, Justin Hadley, Charles Vaughn, Hans Zazozdor, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Tim Burgess (SF), Francisco Sanchez (PF) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula, Jacob Noe | |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 1st free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:52 | East Tennessee State | Allen Blosser misses the 2nd free throw | 23-26 |
| 05:52 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 23-26 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Charles Lady is hacked by Tim Burgess in the backcourt - foul #1 on Tim Burgess, team foul #10 | 23-26 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 1st free throw | 24-26 |
| 05:50 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 05:40 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene is called for 10 seconds | 25-26 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| 05:27 | James Madison | Kapeni Abdula steals it from John Heckstall | 25-26 |
| 05:22 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess banks in the layup on a great pass from Kapeni Abdula | 25-28 |
| 05:10 | James Madison | Joe Shiner misses short on an open pull-up jumper from the right side | 25-28 |
| 05:09 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 05:05 | East Tennessee State | Edgar Hutchinson steps in front of the Kapeni Abdula pass | 25-28 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | John Heckstall is hacked by Mark Greene in the backcourt - foul #2 on Mark Greene, team foul #11 | 25-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Jacob Noe (C) Mark Greene, Kapeni Abdula, Roy Jewett | |
| 05:03 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 05:03 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez snags the defensive board | 26-28 |
| 04:53 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess is called for 10 seconds | 26-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Vaughn (SF), Marshall Gray (PF) Micheal Stops, Joe Shiner | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Marshall Gray is fouled on the floor by Francisco Sanchez - foul #1 on Francisco Sanchez, team foul #12 | 26-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG) John Heckstall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 27-28 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-28 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess is hacked by Edgar Hutchinson in the backcourt - foul #3 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #9 | 28-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Frank Cornelius (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SG) Allen Blosser | |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess makes the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess misses the 2nd free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:34 | James Madison | Charles Lady grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:27 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn misses long on a fadeaway near the basket | 28-29 |
| 04:25 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius tips it but misses | 28-29 |
| 04:23 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn misses the tip | 28-29 |
| 04:21 | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:14 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 04:12 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula gets the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:07 | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess drills a 3 pointer from the left wing | 28-32 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Larry Guerro is fouled in the backcourt by Kim Decker - foul #2 on Kim Decker, team foul #13 | 28-32 |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Hans Zazozdor (PF) Charles Vaughn, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods (PG), Roy Jewett (C) Kim Decker, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 1st free throw | 29-32 |
| 04:05 | James Madison | Larry Guerro makes the 2nd free throw | 30-32 |
| 03:39 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula banks in the layup | 30-34 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Larry Guerro (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Charles Lady (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (tiring) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Hans Zazozdor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Frank Cornelius (tired) 3 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | East Tennessee State | PG - Larry Woods (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SG - Kapeni Abdula (tiring) 2 pts. SF - Tim Burgess (tired) 8 pts. PF - Jacob Noe (very tired) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Roy Jewett (very tired) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:25 | James Madison | Micheal Stops blows the layup but he's hacked by Tim Burgess - foul #2 on Tim Burgess, team foul #14 | 30-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Joe Shiner (PF) Larry Guerro, Hans Zazozdor | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Allen Blosser (SG), Jaroslav Pogozelski (PF), William Chaffins (C) Kapeni Abdula, Tim Burgess, Jacob Noe, Roy Jewett | |
| 03:25 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 1st free throw | 31-34 |
| 03:25 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:22 | East Tennessee State | Micheal Stops steps in front of the Allen Blosser pass in the backcourt | 32-34 |
| 03:08 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by William Chaffins - foul #3 on William Chaffins, team foul #15 | 32-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF) Charles Lady, Micheal Stops | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Francisco Sanchez (C) William Chaffins | |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 32-34 |
| 03:08 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses the 1st free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:08 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius misses the 2nd free throw | 32-34 |
| 03:08 | East Tennessee State | The rebound goes to Francisco Sanchez | 32-34 |
| 02:52 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene loses the dribble to Rene Romano | 32-34 |
| 02:44 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius hits the finger roll | 34-34 |
| 02:25 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski misses the fadeaway from the left block | 34-34 |
| 02:24 | James Madison | John Heckstall grabs the defensive rebound | 34-34 |
| 02:20 | James Madison | John Heckstall double dribbles in the backcourt | 34-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Hans Zazozdor (PF), Marshall Gray (C) Rene Romano, Charles Vaughn, Joe Shiner, Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Tim Burgess (SF), Roy Jewett (C) Allen Blosser, Francisco Sanchez | |
| 01:55 | East Tennessee State | Jaroslav Pogozelski is called for a charge - foul #3 on Jaroslav Pogozelski, team foul #16 | 34-34 |
| Subs | James Madison | Larry Guerro (PG) John Heckstall | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula (SF), Jacob Noe (PF) Tim Burgess, Jaroslav Pogozelski | |
| 01:41 | James Madison | Marshall Gray's floater is tipped away by Roy Jewett | 34-34 |
| 01:39 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula grabs the board | 34-34 |
| 01:34 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses the driving attempt from the left block | 34-34 |
| 01:32 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula hits the follow up shot | 34-36 |
| 01:24 | James Madison | Micheal Stops buries a jumpshot from the left side | 36-36 |
| 01:07 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 36-36 |
| 01:05 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula gets the offensive rebound | 36-36 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses long on a turnaround from the right block but he's hacked by Micheal Stops - foul #2 on Micheal Stops, team foul #10 | 36-36 |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Hadley (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Charles Vaughn (SF), Joe Shiner (PF), Frank Cornelius (C) Larry Guerro, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Hans Zazozdor, Marshall Gray | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker (PG), Francisco Sanchez (PF) Mark Greene, Jacob Noe | |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula makes the 1st free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:57 | East Tennessee State | Kapeni Abdula misses the 2nd free throw | 36-37 |
| 00:57 | James Madison | Charles Vaughn grabs the board | 36-37 |
| 00:40 | James Madison | Joe Shiner clanks a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 36-37 |
| 00:38 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:36 | East Tennessee State | Kim Decker is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #3 on Kim Decker, team foul #17 | 36-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene (PG), Tim Burgess (SF) Kim Decker, Kapeni Abdula | |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Frank Cornelius is open but comes up short on the runner from the baseline | 36-37 |
| 00:22 | East Tennessee State | Larry Woods gets the rebound | 36-37 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett is hacked by Frank Cornelius in the backcourt - foul #2 on Frank Cornelius, team foul #11 | 36-37 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Micheal Stops (SF) Justin Hadley, Frank Cornelius | |
| Subs | East Tennessee State | | |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett makes the 1st free throw | 36-38 |
| 00:20 | East Tennessee State | Roy Jewett makes the 2nd free throw | 36-39 |
| 00:05 | James Madison | Joe Shiner buries a jumpshot from the right wing set up by Rene Romano | 38-39 |
| 00:00 | East Tennessee State | Mark Greene can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 38-39 |