| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Ohio | Ohio is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-4) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:44 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 0-0 |
| 19:43 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 19:33 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson connects on the floater from just outside the lane on a great pass from Ricky Tapia and he's fouled by John Walker - foul #1 on John Walker, team foul #1 | 0-2 |
| 19:33 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson makes the free throw | 0-3 |
| 19:30 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja double dribbles in the backcourt | 0-3 |
| 19:21 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson connects on the jump hook near the basket | 0-5 |
| 18:56 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is called for traveling | 0-5 |
| 18:33 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 0-5 |
| 18:32 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland grabs the defensive rebound | 0-5 |
| 18:27 | Ohio | Pete Lewallen is called for the reach on Aaron Cleveland - foul #1 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #1 | 0-5 |
| 17:59 | Ohio | Mark Doxey lays it in uncontested on a great pass from John Walker | 2-5 |
| 17:35 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses long on a floater near the basket | 2-5 |
| 17:34 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja snags the defensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:30 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 2-5 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Ricky Tapia, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 17:25 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing | 2-5 |
| 17:24 | James Madison | Micheal Stops grabs the offensive board | 2-5 |
| 17:05 | James Madison | Charles Lady scores on a floater from the free throw line on a great pass from John Heckstall and he's hacked by John Hoerner - foul #1 on John Hoerner, team foul #2 | 2-7 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG) Mark Doxey | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 17:05 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the free throw | 2-8 |
| 16:38 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled on the floor by Charles Lady - foul #1 on Charles Lady, team foul #2 | 2-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (SG), Larry Pantoja (SF) Aaron Cleveland, Charles Augustus | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 16:13 | Ohio | Mark Doxey scores on a jumpshot from the right side set up by James Cargile | 4-8 |
| 15:58 | James Madison | John Heckstall comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 4-8 |
| 15:57 | Ohio | Mark Doxey pulls down the rebound | 4-8 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Mark Doxey (fresh) 4 pts. SF - Larry Pantoja (fresh) PF - James Cargile (fresh) C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Lady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) PF - Marshall Gray (fairly fresh) C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:39 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 3 from the left corner | 7-8 |
| 15:34 | James Madison | Charles Lady is hacked by Larry Pantoja - foul #1 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #3 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) Mark Doxey, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| 15:13 | James Madison | Rene Romano misses the fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 7-8 |
| 15:11 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:51 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the wide open runner from close range | 7-8 |
| 14:50 | James Madison | Preston Hughes pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Rene Romano misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Charles Augustus - foul #1 on Charles Augustus, team foul #4 | 7-8 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Larry Pantoja (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, Charles Augustus, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Preston Hughes | |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Rene Romano misses the 1st free throw | 7-8 |
| 14:46 | James Madison | Rene Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 7-9 |
| 14:18 | Ohio | Lynn Hough hits the front of the rim on the wide open jumper from the free throw line | 7-9 |
| 14:16 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't tip it in | 7-9 |
| 14:14 | Ohio | The offensive rebound goes to Aaron Cleveland | 7-9 |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Mark Doxey hits a fadeaway jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Aaron Cleveland and he's fouled by Edgar Hutchinson - foul #1 on Edgar Hutchinson, team foul #3 | 9-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG) Rene Romano | |
| 13:55 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the free throw | 10-9 |
| 13:43 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson is called for traveling | 10-9 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF) James Wheeler, James Cargile | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Marshall Gray (PF), Preston Hughes (C) John Heckstall, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 13:20 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 10-9 |
| 13:19 | James Madison | Preston Hughes grabs the defensive rebound | 10-9 |
| 13:14 | James Madison | Eric Wiley knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line | 10-11 |
| 13:01 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses short on an open jumpshot from the right wing | 10-11 |
| 13:00 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Marshall Gray | 10-11 |
| 12:34 | James Madison | Marshall Gray misses the lay-in but the foul's on Mark Doxey - foul #1 on Mark Doxey, team foul #5 | 10-11 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Hoerner (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Micheal Stops (SF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes | |
| 12:34 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 10-12 |
| 12:34 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:18 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 10-13 |
| 12:16 | Ohio | James Cargile grabs the offensive rebound | 10-13 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a shot near the basket but the foul's on Pete Lewallen - foul #2 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #4 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF) Charles Augustus | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Pete Lewallen, Marshall Gray | |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 11-13 |
| 12:04 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson grabs the defensive rebound | 11-13 |
| 11:45 | James Madison | Charles Lady throws a bad pass out of bounds | 11-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), Lynn Hough (PF) Mark Doxey, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) SG - Aaron Cleveland (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) PF - Lynn Hough (fresh) C - James Cargile (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Heckstall (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Charles Lady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is wide open and dunks the ball on a great pass from James Wheeler | 13-13 |
| 11:11 | James Madison | Larry Pantoja takes the ball from Micheal Stops | 13-13 |
| 11:02 | Ohio | John Heckstall is called for the reach on James Wheeler - foul #1 on John Heckstall, team foul #5 | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, Larry Pantoja, James Cargile | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Glen Wilson (C) John Heckstall, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 10:46 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland misses long on a 3 from the right corner | 13-13 |
| 10:45 | James Madison | Glen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 13-13 |
| 10:42 | James Madison | Eric Wiley throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 13-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF) Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF) Micheal Stops, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 10:32 | Ohio | James Cargile knocks in the fadeaway from the right wing on a great pass from Mark Doxey | 15-13 |
| 10:24 | James Madison | Charles Lady can't connect on a jumpshot from the left wing | 15-13 |
| 10:23 | Ohio | John Walker grabs the defensive rebound | 15-13 |
| 10:21 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wiley - foul #1 on Eric Wiley, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 10:04 | Ohio | Charles Lady steals the ball from John Hoerner | 15-13 |
| 09:49 | James Madison | Larry Pantoja is called for the reach on Preston Hughes - foul #2 on Larry Pantoja, team foul #6 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Charles Augustus (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, Larry Pantoja, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Marshall Gray (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Charles Lady, Preston Hughes, Glen Wilson | |
| 09:41 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses long on a jumpshot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 09:39 | Ohio | James Wheeler snags the defensive board | 15-13 |
| 09:16 | Ohio | Mark Doxey can't connect on a shot from the left side | 15-13 |
| 09:15 | James Madison | The rebound goes to John Heckstall | 15-13 |
| 09:10 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia hits the finger roll on a nice dish by John Heckstall | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Ricky Tapia is called for the reach on Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #1 on Ricky Tapia, team foul #7 | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SF), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) Charles Augustus, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Ricky Tapia, Marshall Gray | |
| 09:08 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 1st free throw | 15-15 |
| 09:08 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 15-15 |
| 08:51 | James Madison | Micheal Stops is called for traveling | 15-15 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), John Walker (C) James Wheeler, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Charles Augustus is fouled in the backcourt by Micheal Stops - foul #1 on Micheal Stops, team foul #8 | 15-15 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 1st free throw | 16-15 |
| 08:49 | Ohio | Charles Augustus makes the 2nd free throw | 17-15 |
| 08:31 | James Madison | John Heckstall buries a fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Micheal Stops and the foul's on Mark Doxey - foul #2 on Mark Doxey, team foul #7 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (PG), John Hoerner (C) Mark Doxey, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Glen Wilson (C) Rene Romano, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 08:31 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is fouled on the floor by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Marshall Gray (PF) John Heckstall, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 1st free throw | 18-18 |
| 08:12 | Ohio | Lynn Hough makes the 2nd free throw | 19-18 |
| 07:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops can't connect on a turnaround near the basket | 19-18 |
| 07:57 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 07:35 | Ohio | Lynn Hough can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 19-18 |
| 07:34 | Ohio | James Cargile gets the offensive rebound | 19-18 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - James Wheeler (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (tiring) 1 ast. SF - Lynn Hough (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - John Walker (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Charles Lady (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) 1 ast. PF - Marshall Gray (fresh) 2 pts. C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:16 | James Madison | The refs have stopped play. Eric Wiley is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's grabbing the back of his leg. It doesn't look like he is going to be able to return to the game. | 19-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Charles Augustus (SF), John Hoerner (C) James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| 07:05 | Ohio | James Wheeler connects on the shot from the left wing on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 21-18 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Charles Augustus steals the ball from John Heckstall | 21-18 |
| 06:25 | Ohio | Lynn Hough is called for traveling | 21-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Larry Pantoja (SF), James Cargile (PF), John Walker (C) Charles Augustus, Lynn Hough, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Rene Romano, Preston Hughes | |
| 06:05 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses long on a turnaround near the basket | 21-18 |
| 06:03 | Ohio | The rebound goes to James Cargile | 21-18 |
| 05:38 | Ohio | James Cargile blows the layup | 21-18 |
| 05:37 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland tips it in | 23-18 |
| 05:20 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses long on a jumper near the basket but he's fouled by James Wheeler - foul #1 on James Wheeler, team foul #8 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Ohio | Mark Doxey (PG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Hoerner (C) James Wheeler, James Cargile, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Glen Wilson (C) Ricky Tapia, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 05:20 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 23-19 |
| 05:20 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 23-20 |
| 05:05 | Ohio | Mark Doxey hits a wide open fadeaway from the left side on a nice dish by John Hoerner | 25-20 |
| 05:01 | James Madison | John Heckstall throws a bad pass out of bounds | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Marshall Gray (PF) John Heckstall, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 04:59 | Ohio | John Hoerner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 25-20 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses long on a jump hook from the baseline but he's hacked by John Hoerner - foul #2 on John Hoerner, team foul #9 | 25-20 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 1st free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 25-21 |
| 04:43 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 25-21 |
| 04:26 | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland loses the dribble to Charles Lady | 25-21 |
| 04:04 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right wing | 25-21 |
| 04:03 | Ohio | Lynn Hough snags the defensive board | 25-21 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Charles Lady is called for the reach on Mark Doxey in the backcourt - foul #2 on Charles Lady, team foul #10 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Hoerner (C) John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Pete Lewallen, Glen Wilson | |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Mark Doxey makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:00 | Ohio | Mark Doxey misses the 2nd free throw | 26-21 |
| 04:00 | James Madison | Marshall Gray snags the defensive board | 26-21 |
| 03:53 | James Madison | Micheal Stops throws a bad pass out of bounds | 26-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Cargile (PF) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 03:29 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja makes the pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from James Cargile | 28-21 |
| Lineup | Ohio | PG - Mark Doxey (fairly fresh) 14 pts. 1 ast. SG - Aaron Cleveland (tired) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Larry Pantoja (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Cargile (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - John Hoerner (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Charles Lady (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. SG - Rene Romano (fresh) 1 pts. SF - Micheal Stops (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. PF - Marshall Gray (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 03:23 | James Madison | Marshall Gray is fouled on the floor by John Hoerner - foul #3 on John Hoerner, team foul #10 | 28-21 |
| Subs | Ohio | James Wheeler (SG), Lynn Hough (PF), John Walker (C) Aaron Cleveland, James Cargile, John Hoerner | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Ricky Tapia (SF) Rene Romano, Micheal Stops | |
| 03:23 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 1st free throw | 28-22 |
| 03:23 | James Madison | Marshall Gray makes the 2nd free throw | 28-23 |
| 03:18 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 28-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Charles Lady, Marshall Gray | |
| 03:00 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from just outside the lane | 28-23 |
| 02:59 | Ohio | Mark Doxey snags the defensive board | 28-23 |
| 02:31 | Ohio | Larry Pantoja misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 28-23 |
| 02:29 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 02:24 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the free throw line | 28-23 |
| 02:23 | Ohio | Lynn Hough pulls down the rebound | 28-23 |
| 01:56 | Ohio | Lynn Hough connects on the open runner from close range on a nice dish by Larry Pantoja | 30-23 |
| 01:39 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 30-23 |
| Subs | Ohio | Aaron Cleveland (SG), James Cargile (C) James Wheeler, John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) John Heckstall, Rene Romano, Ricky Tapia, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 01:18 | Ohio | James Cargile is wide open but clanks a shot from the left side | 30-23 |
| 01:16 | James Madison | Marshall Gray snags the defensive board | 30-23 |
| 01:09 | James Madison | Charles Lady buries a shot from the left wing on a great pass from Micheal Stops | 30-25 |
| 00:49 | Ohio | Mark Doxey is called for 5 seconds | 30-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | John Walker (C) Lynn Hough | |
| Subs | James Madison | Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| 00:32 | James Madison | John Walker steals the ball from Edgar Hutchinson | 30-25 |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Cargile hits a shot from the right block and he's hacked by Preston Hughes - foul #1 on Preston Hughes, team foul #11 | 32-25 |
| Subs | Ohio | Lynn Hough (PF) John Walker | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG) Charles Lady | |
| 00:05 | Ohio | James Cargile makes the free throw | 33-25 |
| 00:01 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the lay-in | 33-25 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | John Heckstall snags the offensive board | 33-25 |