| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) SF - Scott Alba (fresh) PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) C - Fred Thomas (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) SG - George Warfield (fresh) SF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) PF - Edward Kay (fresh) C - Monty Dewitt (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Eastern Kentucky | Eastern Kentucky is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is hacked by George Warfield - foul #1 on George Warfield, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses short on a jump hook from the left block | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling tips it home | 2-0 |
| 19:27 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 2-0 |
| 19:25 | James Madison | Monty Dewitt hits the follow up shot | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas can't connect on a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Monty Dewitt - foul #1 on Monty Dewitt, team foul #2 | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas misses the 1st free throw | 2-2 |
| 19:04 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the 2nd free throw | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | Kenneth York can't connect on a floater from the left side but the foul's on Dennis Parker - foul #1 on Dennis Parker, team foul #1 | 3-2 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | Kenneth York makes the 1st free throw | 3-3 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | Kenneth York makes the 2nd free throw | 3-4 |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the driving attempt from the right block on a nice dish by Dennis Parker and he's fouled by Monty Dewitt - foul #2 on Monty Dewitt, team foul #3 | 5-4 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Fred Myers (C) Monty Dewitt | |
| 18:25 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the free throw | 6-4 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Edward Kay connects on the jumper from close range set up by Kenneth York | 6-6 |
| 17:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 6-6 |
| 17:56 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin grabs the defensive rebound | 6-6 |
| 17:52 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses badly on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-6 |
| 17:51 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Fred Thomas | 6-6 |
| 17:26 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Pierce | 8-6 |
| 17:20 | James Madison | Edward Kay clanks a 3pt shot from the left wing | 8-6 |
| 17:18 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling gets the rebound | 8-6 |
| 17:14 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas is whistled for traveling | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 16:57 | James Madison | George Warfield can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 8-6 |
| 16:55 | James Madison | Edward Kay grabs the offensive board | 8-6 |
| 16:50 | James Madison | Kenneth York is hacked by Scott Alba - foul #1 on Scott Alba, team foul #2 | 8-6 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Brian Pierce, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa (C) Edward Kay | |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Fred Myers hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by John Luu - foul #1 on John Luu, team foul #3 | 8-6 |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Fred Myers makes the 1st free throw | 8-7 |
| 16:34 | James Madison | Fred Myers makes the 2nd free throw | 8-8 |
| 16:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling's corner 3pt jumper is blocked by Richard Laughlin | 8-8 |
| 16:18 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu pulls down the offensive rebound | 8-8 |
| 16:07 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant hits a 3 pointer from the right corner | 11-8 |
| 15:57 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin knocks in the fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by George Warfield | 11-10 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fairly fresh) 7 pts. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Warfield (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Fred Myers (fresh) 2 pts. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth York - foul #1 on Kenneth York, team foul #4 | 11-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Dennis Parker (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones, John Luu | |
| Subs | James Madison | Troy Rhoades (PG), Paul Tomczak (SG), Edward Kay (PF) Kenneth York, George Warfield, Fred Myers | |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 1st free throw | 12-10 |
| 15:45 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 2nd free throw | 13-10 |
| 15:22 | James Madison | Dennis Parker takes the ball from Paul Tomczak | 13-10 |
| 15:08 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses badly on a shot in the paint | 13-10 |
| 15:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce gets the offensive rebound | 13-10 |
| 14:51 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba loses the dribble to Richard Laughlin | 13-10 |
| 14:45 | James Madison | Allen Darling steals it from Edward Kay | 13-10 |
| 14:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker is hacked by Dean Zamarripa - foul #1 on Dean Zamarripa, team foul #5 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG) Allen Darling | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), George Warfield (SG), Fred Myers (C) Troy Rhoades, Paul Tomczak, Richard Laughlin | |
| 14:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi is hacked by Fred Myers - foul #1 on Fred Myers, team foul #6 | 13-10 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Luu (C) Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | Chris Wilson (C) Edward Kay | |
| 14:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi comes up short on the fadeaway from the left side | 13-10 |
| 14:09 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Fred Myers | 13-10 |
| 14:03 | James Madison | Kenneth York makes the floater from the right side on a nice dish by George Warfield | 13-12 |
| 13:48 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker's fadeaway is rejected by Dean Zamarripa | 13-12 |
| 13:47 | James Madison | Chris Wilson gets the rebound | 13-12 |
| 13:43 | James Madison | Scott Alba steals the ball from Kenneth York | 13-12 |
| 13:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker hits the finger roll on a great pass from Scott Alba | 15-12 |
| 13:25 | James Madison | George Warfield is fouled on the floor by Adam Dvorsky - foul #1 on Adam Dvorsky, team foul #4 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF) Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Laughlin (SF) Dean Zamarripa | |
| 13:14 | James Madison | Chris Wilson misses the shot in the lane | 15-12 |
| 13:12 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Walter Grant | 15-12 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Myers is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #2 on Fred Myers, team foul #7 | 15-12 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Fred Thomas (C) Stephen Alessi, John Luu | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SG), Edward Kay (PF) George Warfield, Fred Myers | |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the 1st free throw | 16-12 |
| 12:46 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones makes the 2nd free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:30 | James Madison | Edward Kay comes up short on the runner from the baseline but the foul's on Walter Grant - foul #1 on Walter Grant, team foul #5 | 17-12 |
| 12:30 | James Madison | Edward Kay misses the 1st free throw | 17-12 |
| 12:30 | James Madison | Edward Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 17-13 |
| 12:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce's layup is rejected by Richard Laughlin | 17-13 |
| 12:08 | James Madison | Kenneth York grabs the defensive rebound | 17-13 |
| 12:03 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 17-13 |
| 12:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant snags the defensive board | 17-13 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 9 pts. SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tomczak (fresh) SF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 2 pts. 2 blk. PF - Edward Kay (fresh) 3 pts. C - Chris Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 11:47 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left block | 17-13 |
| 11:45 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin gets the rebound | 17-13 |
| 11:29 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak comes up short on the 3 pointer from the left wing | 17-13 |
| 11:27 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin hits the follow up shot | 17-15 |
| 11:06 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 17-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Adam Dvorsky (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Dennis Parker (PF), John Luu (C) Brian Pierce, Walter Grant, Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | Troy Rhoades (PG), George Warfield (SG), Dean Zamarripa (C) Kenneth York, Richard Laughlin, Chris Wilson | |
| 10:49 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak clanks a fadeaway in the paint | 17-15 |
| 10:47 | James Madison | George Warfield grabs the offensive board | 17-15 |
| 10:30 | James Madison | Dennis Parker steals it from George Warfield | 17-15 |
| 10:09 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 20-15 |
| 10:03 | James Madison | Troy Rhoades's layup is rejected by Dennis Parker | 20-15 |
| 10:02 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:57 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 20-15 |
| 09:56 | James Madison | Edward Kay pulls down the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:42 | James Madison | George Warfield misses short on a shot from the right wing | 20-15 |
| 09:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker gets the rebound | 20-15 |
| 09:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling drills a 3 from the right wing | 23-15 |
| 09:06 | James Madison | Edward Kay loses the dribble to Adam Dvorsky | 23-15 |
| 09:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits the finger roll set up by Adam Dvorsky | 25-15 |
| 08:42 | James Madison | Allen Darling steps in front of the Paul Tomczak pass | 25-15 |
| 08:24 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba comes up short on the floater from the left side | 25-15 |
| 08:22 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling pulls down the offensive rebound | 25-15 |
| 08:12 | Eastern Kentucky | Scott Alba buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Adam Dvorsky | 28-15 |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Scott Alba - foul #2 on Scott Alba, team foul #6 | 28-15 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Brian Pierce (SG), Walter Grant (SF), Daniel Jones (PF), Fred Thomas (C) Allen Darling, Adam Dvorsky, Scott Alba, Dennis Parker, John Luu | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Richard Laughlin (SF), Chris Wilson (C) Troy Rhoades, George Warfield, Dean Zamarripa | |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak makes the 1st free throw | 28-16 |
| 07:50 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak makes the 2nd free throw | 28-17 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Stephen Alessi (fresh) SG - Brian Pierce (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Daniel Jones (fresh) 2 pts. C - Fred Thomas (fresh) 1 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Kenneth York (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Paul Tomczak (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Richard Laughlin (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. PF - Edward Kay (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Chris Wilson (fresh) | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce clanks a fadeaway from the right block but he's hacked by Richard Laughlin - foul #1 on Richard Laughlin, team foul #8 | 28-17 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Lester Williams (SG) Paul Tomczak | |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce makes the 1st free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:33 | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce misses the 2nd free throw | 29-17 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Chris Wilson gets the rebound | 29-17 |
| 07:17 | James Madison | Lester Williams is fouled on the floor by Brian Pierce - foul #1 on Brian Pierce, team foul #7 | 29-17 |
| 07:17 | James Madison | Lester Williams makes the 1st free throw | 29-18 |
| 07:17 | James Madison | Lester Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 29-19 |
| 06:58 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas lays it in set up by Stephen Alessi | 31-19 |
| 06:41 | James Madison | Edward Kay can't connect on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 31-19 |
| 06:39 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas grabs the defensive rebound | 31-19 |
| 06:32 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas buries a driving attempt in the paint set up by Brian Pierce | 33-19 |
| 06:24 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin knocks in the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Kenneth York | 33-21 |
| 06:10 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a nice dish by Brian Pierce | 36-21 |
| 05:55 | James Madison | Lester Williams knocks in the 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-24 |
| 05:28 | Eastern Kentucky | Walter Grant misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-24 |
| 05:26 | James Madison | Lester Williams pulls down the rebound | 36-24 |
| 05:20 | James Madison | Lester Williams loses the dribble to Fred Thomas | 36-24 |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Edward Kay is called for the reach on Daniel Jones - foul #1 on Edward Kay, team foul #9 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG), John Meigs (C) Stephen Alessi, Brian Pierce, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | George Warfield (SG), Dean Zamarripa (C) Lester Williams, Chris Wilson | |
| 05:13 | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones misses the 1st free throw | 36-24 |
| 05:13 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-24 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Edward Kay is hacked by John Meigs - foul #1 on John Meigs, team foul #8 | 36-24 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (PF) Daniel Jones | |
| Subs | James Madison | Troy Rhoades (PG) Kenneth York | |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Edward Kay makes the 1st free throw | 36-25 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Edward Kay makes the 2nd free throw | 36-26 |
| 04:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling double dribbles | 36-26 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu (C) John Meigs | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SF) Richard Laughlin | |
| 04:28 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa knocks in the shot from the right side | 36-28 |
| 04:03 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker misses badly on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 36-28 |
| 04:02 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa grabs the defensive rebound | 36-28 |
| 03:57 | James Madison | Dean Zamarripa's pass is intercepted by Dennis Parker | 36-28 |
| 03:38 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker clanks a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 36-28 |
| 03:37 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak gets the rebound | 36-28 |
| Lineup | Eastern Kentucky | PG - Allen Darling (fresh) 17 pts. 2 stl. SG - Adam Dvorsky (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Walter Grant (fairly fresh) 6 pts. PF - Dennis Parker (fresh) 2 pts. 3 stl. C - John Luu (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Troy Rhoades (fresh) SG - George Warfield (fresh) 2 ast. SF - Paul Tomczak (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Edward Kay (tiring) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Dean Zamarripa (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:31 | James Madison | George Warfield misses the jumpshot from the left side | 36-28 |
| 03:29 | James Madison | George Warfield snags the offensive board | 36-28 |
| 03:15 | James Madison | George Warfield is fouled on the floor by Dennis Parker - foul #2 on Dennis Parker, team foul #9 | 36-28 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Brian Pierce (SG), Scott Alba (SF), Fred Thomas (C) Adam Dvorsky, Walter Grant, John Luu | |
| Subs | James Madison | Kenneth York (PG), Richard Laughlin (SF), Fred Myers (PF), Monty Dewitt (C) Troy Rhoades, Paul Tomczak, Edward Kay, Dean Zamarripa | |
| 03:15 | James Madison | George Warfield makes the 1st free throw | 36-29 |
| 03:15 | James Madison | George Warfield makes the 2nd free throw | 36-30 |
| 02:55 | Eastern Kentucky | Richard Laughlin takes the ball from Scott Alba | 36-30 |
| 02:35 | James Madison | Kenneth York misses badly on a shot from the baseline | 36-30 |
| 02:34 | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker grabs the defensive rebound | 36-30 |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas hits the finger roll set up by Dennis Parker and he's hacked by George Warfield - foul #2 on George Warfield, team foul #10 | 38-30 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Daniel Jones (PF) Dennis Parker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Paul Tomczak (SG) George Warfield | |
| 02:19 | Eastern Kentucky | Fred Thomas makes the free throw | 39-30 |
| 01:57 | James Madison | Paul Tomczak misses short on a turnaround in the paint | 39-30 |
| 01:55 | Eastern Kentucky | The rebound goes to Brian Pierce | 39-30 |
| 01:40 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling hits a 3pt jumper from straight away | 42-30 |
| 01:25 | James Madison | Kenneth York knocks in the floater from the right side | 42-32 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 3 from the left wing but he's hacked by Monty Dewitt - foul #3 on Monty Dewitt, team foul #11 | 42-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Dennis Parker (PF), John Luu (C) Daniel Jones, Fred Thomas | |
| Subs | James Madison | George Warfield (SG), Dean Zamarripa (C) Paul Tomczak, Monty Dewitt | |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling misses the 2nd free throw | 42-32 |
| 01:11 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling makes the 3rd free throw | 43-32 |
| 01:03 | James Madison | Richard Laughlin misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 43-32 |
| 01:01 | Eastern Kentucky | John Luu gets the rebound | 43-32 |
| 00:41 | Eastern Kentucky | Allen Darling connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner set up by Dennis Parker | 46-32 |
| 00:20 | James Madison | George Warfield is called for a moving pick - foul #3 on George Warfield, team foul #12 | 46-32 |
| Subs | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi (PG), Adam Dvorsky (SG) Allen Darling, Brian Pierce | |
| Subs | James Madison | Troy Rhoades (PG), Paul Tomczak (SG), Chris Wilson (C) Kenneth York, George Warfield, Fred Myers | |
| 00:01 | Eastern Kentucky | Stephen Alessi buries a jumpshot from the left wing | 48-32 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Troy Rhoades clanks a fullcourt shot | 48-32 |