| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Randy Jones (fresh) SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) SF - Walter Prather (fresh) PF - Leonard Hondo (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) PF - Ronald Gross (fresh) C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Mark Reedy wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northwestern State | Northwestern State is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:47 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer connects on the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by Randy Jones | 3-0 |
| 19:27 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is denied on a layup by Mark Reedy | 3-0 |
| 19:25 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses the tip | 3-0 |
| 19:24 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock grabs the offensive board | 3-0 |
| 19:10 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey hits a turnaround from the right block set up by Jason Edwards | 3-2 |
| 19:01 | James Madison | Johnathan Overbey picks off the pass by Randy Jones | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey loses the dribble to Mark Reedy | 3-2 |
| 18:20 | James Madison | Mark Reedy knocks in the turnaround from the baseline set up by Patrick Weyer and he's fouled by Joshua Hancock - foul #1 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #1 | 5-2 |
| 18:20 | James Madison | Mark Reedy makes the free throw | 6-2 |
| 18:08 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey is called for traveling | 6-2 |
| 17:57 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer drills a floater from the left side set up by Randy Jones | 8-2 |
| 17:51 | Northwestern State | Walter Prather is called for the reach on Jason Edwards - foul #1 on Walter Prather, team foul #1 | 8-2 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Harold Miller (SG), Curtis Hyslop (SF), Sylvester Davis (PF), Curtis Carraway (C) Randy Jones, Patrick Weyer, Walter Prather, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 17:33 | Northwestern State | Joshua Hancock hits a shot from the right side on a great pass from Johnathan Overbey | 8-4 |
| 17:31 | James Madison | Richard Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 8-4 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Jason Edwards, Joshua Hancock | |
| 17:18 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-7 |
| 16:55 | James Madison | Harold Miller knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 11-7 |
| 16:50 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses badly on a jumper from the right wing | 11-7 |
| 16:48 | Northwestern State | The offensive rebound goes to Rodney Walls | 11-7 |
| 16:34 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls's fadeaway is rejected by Curtis Carraway | 11-7 |
| 16:32 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop gets the rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:25 | James Madison | Curtis Carraway misses badly on a jumpshot from the left wing | 11-7 |
| 16:24 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls pulls down the rebound | 11-7 |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross hits a shot in the lane on a nice dish by Johnathan Overbey and he's hacked by Sylvester Davis - foul #1 on Sylvester Davis, team foul #2 | 11-9 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Patrick Weyer (SG), Walter Prather (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, Harold Miller, Curtis Hyslop, Sylvester Davis, Curtis Carraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Jason Edwards (SF), Joshua Hancock (C) Johnathan Overbey, Arthur Slaton, Ronnie Malkin, Rodney Walls | |
| 16:07 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the free throw | 11-10 |
| 15:51 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses short on an open 3pt attempt from the right corner | 11-10 |
| 15:49 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross grabs the board | 11-10 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Randy Jones (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Prather (fresh) PF - Leonard Hondo (fresh) C - Mark Reedy (fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (fresh) SG - Donald Duprey (fresh) SF - Jason Edwards (fresh) PF - Ronald Gross (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 15:44 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney misses badly on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 11-10 |
| 15:43 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 11-10 |
| 15:38 | James Madison | Ronald Gross takes the ball from Patrick Weyer | 11-10 |
| 15:33 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the pull-up jumper from the free throw line on a great pass from Joshua Hancock | 11-12 |
| 15:06 | James Madison | Randy Jones misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 11-12 |
| 15:04 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 11-12 |
| 14:56 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards hits a jumper from the right side set up by Keith Carney | 11-14 |
| 14:41 | James Madison | Walter Prather misses short on an open 3 pointer from straight away | 11-14 |
| 14:39 | James Madison | Mark Reedy tips it in | 13-14 |
| 14:20 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right wing | 13-14 |
| 14:19 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 13-14 |
| 14:17 | James Madison | Donald Duprey steals it from Randy Jones in the backcourt | 13-14 |
| 14:16 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney lays it up and in on a great pass from Donald Duprey | 13-16 |
| 14:12 | James Madison | Randy Jones is fouled on the floor by Joshua Hancock - foul #2 on Joshua Hancock, team foul #2 | 13-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Harold Miller (SG), Curtis Hyslop (SF), Sylvester Davis (PF), Curtis Carraway (C) Randy Jones, Patrick Weyer, Walter Prather, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Arthur Slaton (SG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Rodney Walls (PF), Samuel Fern (C) Keith Carney, Donald Duprey, Jason Edwards, Ronald Gross, Joshua Hancock | |
| 13:47 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:46 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis grabs the offensive board | 13-16 |
| 13:24 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 13-16 |
| 13:22 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls grabs the board | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the turnaround in the paint but he's fouled by Curtis Carraway - foul #1 on Curtis Carraway, team foul #3 | 13-16 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), John Thai (SG), Leonard Hondo (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, Harold Miller, Sylvester Davis, Curtis Carraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Richard Wickman (PF) Arthur Slaton, Samuel Fern | |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin misses the 1st free throw | 13-16 |
| 13:10 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin makes the 2nd free throw | 13-17 |
| 13:07 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop is hacked by Johnathan Overbey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #3 | 13-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo clanks a shot in the lane | 13-17 |
| 12:57 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards snags the defensive board | 13-17 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but the foul's on Leonard Hondo - foul #1 on Leonard Hondo, team foul #4 | 13-17 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross (PF) Rodney Walls | |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey misses the 1st free throw | 13-17 |
| 12:52 | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey makes the 2nd free throw | 13-18 |
| 12:26 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop loses the dribble to Richard Wickman | 13-18 |
| 12:11 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross knocks in the jumpshot from the right wing set up by Johnathan Overbey | 13-20 |
| 12:09 | James Madison | Randy Jones is fouled in the backcourt by Donald Duprey - foul #1 on Donald Duprey, team foul #4 | 13-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), Walter Prather (SF) Randy Jones, Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Keith Carney (SG), Samuel Fern (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross | |
| 11:51 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo knocks in the fadeaway from close range | 15-20 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Thai (fresh) SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Walter Prather (fairly fresh) PF - Leonard Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Mark Reedy (fairly fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Arthur Slaton (fresh) SG - Keith Carney (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fresh) C - Richard Wickman (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:33 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 15-20 |
| 11:32 | James Madison | Mark Reedy snags the defensive board | 15-20 |
| 11:27 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 15-20 |
| 11:26 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards gets the rebound | 15-20 |
| 11:10 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is called for traveling | 15-20 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Harold Miller (SG), Sylvester Davis (PF), Curtis Carraway (C) John Thai, Patrick Weyer, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Ronald Gross (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Samuel Fern, Richard Wickman | |
| 10:50 | James Madison | Richard Sumner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 15-20 |
| 10:49 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis hits the follow up shot | 17-20 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney scores on a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Rodney Walls and he's hacked by Harold Miller - foul #1 on Harold Miller, team foul #5 | 17-22 |
| 10:31 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney makes the free throw | 17-23 |
| 10:15 | James Madison | Walter Prather is fouled on the floor by Ronnie Malkin - foul #1 on Ronnie Malkin, team foul #5 | 17-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop (SF) Walter Prather | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG) Keith Carney | |
| 09:56 | James Madison | Richard Sumner drills a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Curtis Hyslop | 19-23 |
| 09:40 | Northwestern State | Curtis Hyslop is called for the reach on Ronald Gross - foul #1 on Curtis Hyslop, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Patrick Weyer (SG), Leonard Hondo (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Richard Sumner, Harold Miller, Sylvester Davis, Curtis Carraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF) Ronnie Malkin | |
| 09:19 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 19-23 |
| 09:17 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer grabs the defensive rebound | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Randy Jones hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Johnathan Overbey - foul #2 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #6 | 19-23 |
| Subs | James Madison | Walter Prather (SF) Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Samuel Fern (C) Johnathan Overbey, Jason Edwards, Rodney Walls | |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Randy Jones misses the 1st free throw | 19-23 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Randy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 20-23 |
| 08:45 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton drills a 3pt shot from straight away set up by Ronnie Malkin | 20-26 |
| 08:36 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer loses the dribble to Ronald Gross | 20-26 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Mark Reedy is called for the reach on Arthur Slaton - foul #1 on Mark Reedy, team foul #7 | 20-26 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), John Thai (SG), Curtis Carraway (PF) Randy Jones, Patrick Weyer, Leonard Hondo | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (SG), Richard Wickman (C) Donald Duprey, Ronald Gross | |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 1st free throw | 20-27 |
| 08:23 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the 2nd free throw | 20-28 |
| 08:04 | James Madison | Walter Prather knocks in the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 23-28 |
| 07:40 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton is whistled for traveling | 23-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Harold Miller (SG), Curtis Hyslop (SF), Leonard Hondo (PF), Sylvester Davis (C) John Thai, Walter Prather, Curtis Carraway, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards (SF), Rodney Walls (C) Ronnie Malkin, Richard Wickman | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Harold Miller (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Curtis Hyslop (fresh) PF - Leonard Hondo (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Keith Carney (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Slaton (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 4 reb. PF - Samuel Fern (fairly fresh) C - Rodney Walls (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:37 | James Madison | Richard Sumner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 23-28 |
| 07:27 | Northwestern State | Richard Sumner steals the ball from Samuel Fern | 23-28 |
| 07:23 | James Madison | Harold Miller banks in the layup on a great pass from Richard Sumner | 25-28 |
| 07:02 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney clanks a jumper from the left wing | 25-28 |
| 07:00 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis grabs the defensive rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt from the baseline but he's fouled by Rodney Walls - foul #1 on Rodney Walls, team foul #7 | 25-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Patrick Weyer (SG) Richard Sumner, Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey (SG), Ronald Gross (PF) Keith Carney, Samuel Fern | |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo makes the 1st free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo misses the 2nd free throw | 26-28 |
| 06:48 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards pulls down the rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:33 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 26-28 |
| 06:32 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton grabs the offensive rebound | 26-28 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the jumpshot from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Harold Miller - foul #2 on Harold Miller, team foul #8 | 26-28 |
| Subs | James Madison | Walter Prather (SF), Curtis Carraway (PF), Mark Reedy (C) Harold Miller, Leonard Hondo, Sylvester Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin (SF), Richard Wickman (C) Jason Edwards, Rodney Walls | |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross makes the 1st free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:19 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross misses the 2nd free throw | 26-29 |
| 06:19 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Mark Reedy | 26-29 |
| 05:57 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer hits a jumper in the paint set up by Randy Jones | 28-29 |
| 05:43 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey throws a bad pass out of bounds | 28-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Thai (SG), Curtis Hyslop (SF) Patrick Weyer, Walter Prather | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG) Arthur Slaton | |
| 05:29 | James Madison | John Thai comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:27 | James Madison | Mark Reedy pulls down the offensive rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:20 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumpshot from the right wing | 28-29 |
| 05:18 | Northwestern State | Ronald Gross pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 05:14 | Northwestern State | Randy Jones picks off the pass by Keith Carney in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 05:00 | James Madison | John Thai loses the dribble to Ronald Gross | 28-29 |
| 04:41 | Northwestern State | Ronnie Malkin clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 28-29 |
| 04:39 | James Madison | Curtis Carraway grabs the board | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | James Madison | Richard Wickman is called for the reach on Mark Reedy - foul #1 on Richard Wickman, team foul #8 | 28-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Walter Prather (SF), Sylvester Davis (PF) Randy Jones, Curtis Hyslop, Curtis Carraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Samuel Fern (PF), Rodney Walls (C) Donald Duprey, Ronnie Malkin, Ronald Gross, Richard Wickman | |
| 04:35 | James Madison | Mark Reedy misses the 1st free throw | 28-29 |
| 04:35 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern pulls down the rebound | 28-29 |
| 04:14 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls double dribbles | 28-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), Leonard Hondo (PF) John Thai, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 04:10 | James Madison | Richard Sumner is called for traveling in the backcourt | 28-29 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls is hacked by Leonard Hondo - foul #2 on Leonard Hondo, team foul #9 | 28-29 |
| Subs | James Madison | Harold Miller (SF) Walter Prather | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Johnathan Overbey (PG), Joshua Hancock (C) Keith Carney, Samuel Fern | |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls makes the 1st free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | Northwestern State | Rodney Walls misses the 2nd free throw | 28-30 |
| 03:53 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer gets the rebound | 28-30 |
| 03:39 | James Madison | Rodney Walls denies the turnaround by Patrick Weyer | 28-30 |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Richard Sumner snags the offensive board | 28-30 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Richard Sumner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Patrick Weyer (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SF - Harold Miller (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Leonard Hondo (fairly fresh) 3 pts. C - Sylvester Davis (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northwestern State | PG - Johnathan Overbey (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SG - Arthur Slaton (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Jason Edwards (tiring) 2 pts. 5 reb. PF - Rodney Walls (tiring) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Joshua Hancock (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 03:26 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo connects on the open floater in the lane | 30-30 |
| 03:02 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 30-30 |
| 03:01 | James Madison | Sylvester Davis grabs the board | 30-30 |
| 02:58 | James Madison | Richard Sumner is fouled in the backcourt by Johnathan Overbey - foul #3 on Johnathan Overbey, team foul #9 | 30-30 |
| Subs | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop (SF), Mark Reedy (C) Patrick Weyer, Sylvester Davis | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Donald Duprey (SG), Samuel Fern (SF), Ronald Gross (PF) Johnathan Overbey, Arthur Slaton, Jason Edwards, Rodney Walls | |
| 02:58 | James Madison | Richard Sumner makes the 1st free throw | 31-30 |
| 02:58 | James Madison | Richard Sumner makes the 2nd free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern is fouled on the floor by Curtis Hyslop - foul #2 on Curtis Hyslop, team foul #10 | 32-30 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Thai (SG) Richard Sumner | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern misses the 1st free throw | 32-30 |
| 02:46 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the 2nd free throw | 32-31 |
| 02:43 | James Madison | Keith Carney steals the ball from Leonard Hondo in the backcourt | 32-31 |
| 02:33 | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern makes the floater from close range on a nice dish by Donald Duprey | 32-33 |
| 02:12 | James Madison | Leonard Hondo misses badly on a turnaround in the lane | 32-33 |
| 02:11 | James Madison | Harold Miller grabs the offensive board | 32-33 |
| 01:53 | James Madison | Harold Miller is hacked by Donald Duprey - foul #2 on Donald Duprey, team foul #10 | 32-33 |
| Subs | James Madison | Randy Jones (PG), Walter Prather (SF), Curtis Carraway (C) John Thai, Leonard Hondo, Mark Reedy | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton (PG), Ronnie Malkin (SF), Richard Wickman (PF) Keith Carney, Samuel Fern, Ronald Gross | |
| 01:53 | James Madison | Harold Miller makes the 1st free throw | 33-33 |
| 01:53 | James Madison | Harold Miller makes the 2nd free throw | 34-33 |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton hits a fadeaway from the left block and he's hacked by Walter Prather - foul #2 on Walter Prather, team foul #11 | 34-35 |
| Subs | James Madison | John Thai (SG) Harold Miller | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | | |
| 01:46 | Northwestern State | Arthur Slaton makes the free throw | 34-36 |
| 01:31 | James Madison | Curtis Hyslop makes the fadeaway from the left block set up by Randy Jones | 36-36 |
| 01:18 | Northwestern State | John Thai steals the ball from Ronnie Malkin | 36-36 |
| 01:13 | James Madison | Arthur Slaton steals the ball from Randy Jones in the backcourt | 36-36 |
| 01:12 | Northwestern State | Donald Duprey lays it up and in on a great pass from Arthur Slaton | 36-38 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Randy Jones can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's fouled by Arthur Slaton - foul #1 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #11 | 36-38 |
| Subs | James Madison | Patrick Weyer (SG), Sylvester Davis (PF) John Thai, Curtis Hyslop | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Keith Carney (PG), Jason Edwards (SF), Ronald Gross (PF) Donald Duprey, Ronnie Malkin, Richard Wickman | |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Randy Jones makes the 1st free throw | 37-38 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Randy Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 38-38 |
| 00:37 | Northwestern State | Keith Carney's pass is intercepted by Sylvester Davis | 38-38 |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses long on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Arthur Slaton - foul #2 on Arthur Slaton, team foul #12 | 38-38 |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Sumner (PG), Mark Reedy (C) Randy Jones, Curtis Carraway | |
| Subs | Northwestern State | Samuel Fern (PF) Ronald Gross | |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 1st free throw | 39-38 |
| 00:23 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer makes the 2nd free throw | 40-38 |
| 00:01 | Northwestern State | Jason Edwards drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 40-41 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Patrick Weyer misses short on a fullcourt shot | 40-41 |