| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Donald Futrell (fresh) 13 pts. 4 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fresh) 18 pts. 5 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Ricky Tapia (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 1 ast. C - Edgar Hutchinson (fresh) 7 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia inbounds the ball | 50-45 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 19:43 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton loses the ball out of bounds | 50-45 |
| 19:40 | Sam Houston State | Pete Lewallen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leach in the backcourt - foul #4 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #1 | 50-45 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG) Pete Lewallen | |
| 19:35 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell can't connect on an uncontested 3 from the left wing | 50-45 |
| 19:34 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson grabs the board | 50-45 |
| 19:27 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton hits a shot from the left side on a nice dish by Edgar Hutchinson | 50-47 |
| 19:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 50-47 |
| 19:05 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford pulls down the offensive rebound | 50-47 |
| 18:47 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is open and scores on a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 53-47 |
| 18:22 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson drills a fadeaway jumper from the right side and he's hacked by Derrick Carroll - foul #3 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #1 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF), Rodney Luft (C) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Micheal Stops (SF), Marshall Gray (PF) Eric Wiley, Charles Lady, Ricky Tapia, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 18:22 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses the free throw | 53-49 |
| 18:22 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft pulls down the rebound | 53-49 |
| 18:06 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses the turnaround from the left block | 53-49 |
| 18:05 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson gets the rebound | 53-49 |
| 18:00 | James Madison | John Heckstall's fadeaway is rejected by Rodney Luft | 53-49 |
| 17:58 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson tips it but misses | 53-49 |
| 17:57 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the defensive rebound | 53-49 |
| 17:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is hacked by Rene Romano - foul #2 on Rene Romano, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | James Madison | Glen Wilson (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 17:19 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Preston Hughes (PF) Rene Romano, Marshall Gray | |
| 16:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops can't connect on a jump hook from the baseline but the foul's on James Hicks - foul #2 on James Hicks, team foul #2 | 53-49 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Bruce Stickley, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG) John Heckstall | |
| 16:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops makes the 1st free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:59 | James Madison | Micheal Stops misses the 2nd free throw | 53-50 |
| 16:59 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Dwain Prusinski | 53-50 |
| 16:48 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses long on a runner from close range | 53-50 |
| 16:46 | James Madison | Glen Wilson pulls down the rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:26 | James Madison | Daniel Winkler denies the turnaround by Micheal Stops | 53-50 |
| 16:25 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 16:09 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side | 53-50 |
| 16:08 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski gets the offensive rebound | 53-50 |
| 15:58 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford drills a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 55-50 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lady (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Preston Hughes (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Glen Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 reb. | |
| 15:37 | James Madison | Micheal Stops hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-50 |
| 15:36 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe grabs the board | 55-50 |
| 15:26 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is hacked by Preston Hughes - foul #1 on Preston Hughes, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Charles Lady, Micheal Stops, Preston Hughes, Glen Wilson | |
| 15:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses short on a 3 from straight away | 55-50 |
| 15:07 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Rene Romano | 55-50 |
| 15:01 | James Madison | Donald Futrell is called for the reach on John Heckstall - foul #2 on Donald Futrell, team foul #3 | 55-50 |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses short on a shot from the left wing but he's hacked by Clifton Puckett - foul #4 on Clifton Puckett, team foul #4 | 55-50 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (C) Clifton Puckett | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia makes the 1st free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses the 2nd free throw | 55-51 |
| 14:49 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton grabs the offensive rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:36 | James Madison | James Hicks blocks the short jumper by Gilbert Hamilton | 55-51 |
| 14:34 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 55-51 |
| 14:21 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 58-51 |
| 13:58 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson makes the jumpshot from the right wing on a nice dish by John Heckstall | 58-53 |
| 13:55 | Sam Houston State | Ricky Tapia is called for the reach on James Hicks in the backcourt - foul #3 on Ricky Tapia, team foul #4 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Bruce Stickley, James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Marshall Gray (PF) John Heckstall, Rene Romano, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 13:49 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell double dribbles | 58-53 |
| 13:28 | James Madison | Charles Wing denies the turnaround by Eric Wiley | 58-53 |
| 13:27 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach gets the rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:13 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses long on a 3pt shot from straight away | 58-53 |
| 13:11 | James Madison | Marshall Gray grabs the defensive rebound | 58-53 |
| 13:06 | James Madison | Charles Lady clanks a jumpshot from the left side but he's fouled by Nick Wolfe - foul #1 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #5 | 58-53 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SF), Derrick Carroll (C) Donald Futrell, Charles Wing, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Preston Hughes (C) Eric Wiley, Ricky Tapia, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 13:06 | James Madison | Charles Lady makes the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:06 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses the 2nd free throw | 58-54 |
| 13:06 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll gets the rebound | 58-54 |
| 13:04 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is hacked by Charles Lady in the backcourt - foul #1 on Charles Lady, team foul #5 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF) Charles Lady | |
| 12:54 | Sam Houston State | Micheal Stops is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leach - foul #2 on Micheal Stops, team foul #6 | 58-54 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the shot from the right wing but he's fouled by Preston Hughes - foul #2 on Preston Hughes, team foul #7 | 58-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson (C) Marshall Gray | |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses the 1st free throw | 58-54 |
| 12:43 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler makes the 2nd free throw | 59-54 |
| 12:41 | James Madison | John Heckstall is hacked by Daniel Winkler in the backcourt - foul #1 on Daniel Winkler, team foul #6 | 59-54 |
| 12:25 | James Madison | Derrick Carroll blocks the short jumper by Edgar Hutchinson | 59-54 |
| 12:23 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Jeffrey Leach | 59-54 |
| 12:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds | 59-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Rene Romano (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) John Heckstall, Micheal Stops, Preston Hughes | |
| 11:57 | James Madison | Eric Wiley's layup is rejected by Derrick Carroll | 59-54 |
| 11:55 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (fairly fresh) 21 pts. 8 reb. C - Derrick Carroll (fairly fresh) 4 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 3 pts. 4 pf. SF - Rene Romano (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. C - Edgar Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 12 reb. | |
| 11:46 | James Madison | Rene Romano's pass is intercepted by Bruce Stickley | 59-54 |
| 11:36 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 59-54 |
| 11:35 | James Madison | Rene Romano pulls down the rebound | 59-54 |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Rene Romano can't connect on a jumper from the left wing but the foul's on Derrick Carroll - foul #4 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #7 | 59-54 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), James Hicks (SF), Dwain Prusinski (C) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG), Marshall Gray (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Pete Lewallen, Gilbert Hamilton, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Rene Romano makes the 1st free throw | 59-55 |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Rene Romano makes the 2nd free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:13 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach is open but comes up short on the driving attempt near the basket | 59-56 |
| 11:12 | James Madison | Glen Wilson grabs the defensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 11:07 | James Madison | Nick Wolfe is called for the reach on Charles Lady - foul #2 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #8 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft (C) Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG) Eric Wiley | |
| 11:07 | James Madison | Charles Lady misses the 1st free throw | 59-56 |
| 11:07 | James Madison | Glen Wilson pulls down the offensive rebound | 59-56 |
| 10:54 | James Madison | Rene Romano comes up short on the floater from the left wing | 59-56 |
| 10:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Donald Futrell | 59-56 |
| 10:44 | Sam Houston State | Charles Lady steals the ball from Nick Wolfe | 59-56 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the left side but he's fouled by Nick Wolfe - foul #3 on Nick Wolfe, team foul #9 | 59-56 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Nick Wolfe, James Hicks, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG), Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Charles Lady, Rene Romano, Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| 10:22 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 1st free throw | 59-57 |
| 10:22 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 59-58 |
| 10:07 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses short on a floater from the baseline | 59-58 |
| 10:06 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski tips it back up and in | 61-58 |
| 10:04 | James Madison | John Heckstall's pass is intercepted by Donald Futrell in the backcourt | 61-58 |
| 10:02 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell lays it up and in | 63-58 |
| 09:58 | James Madison | John Heckstall can't connect on a shot from the left block | 63-58 |
| 09:57 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson hits the follow up shot | 63-60 |
| 09:54 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell loses the dribble to Pete Lewallen in the backcourt | 63-60 |
| 09:52 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia jams it set up by Pete Lewallen | 63-62 |
| 09:37 | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski misses long on a jump hook in the paint | 63-62 |
| 09:36 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia grabs the board | 63-62 |
| 09:30 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen clanks a floater from the right side | 63-62 |
| 09:28 | James Madison | The offensive rebound goes to Edgar Hutchinson | 63-62 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | John Heckstall is hacked by Donald Futrell - foul #3 on Donald Futrell, team foul #10 | 63-62 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG), Leonard Stafford (SG), James Hicks (SF), Rodney Luft (C) Donald Futrell, Bruce Stickley, Charles Wing, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Glen Wilson (C) Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 09:11 | James Madison | John Heckstall misses the 1st free throw | 63-62 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | John Heckstall makes the 2nd free throw | 63-63 |
| 08:55 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft misses long on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 63-63 |
| 08:54 | James Madison | Micheal Stops gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| 08:48 | James Madison | Glen Wilson misses the fadeaway in the lane | 63-63 |
| 08:47 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Daniel Winkler | 63-63 |
| 08:32 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks misses badly on a shot in the lane | 63-63 |
| 08:30 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the offensive board | 63-63 |
| 08:21 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford double dribbles | 63-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) James Hicks | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (PG), Rene Romano (SG), Marshall Gray (C) John Heckstall, Pete Lewallen, Glen Wilson | |
| 08:06 | James Madison | Rene Romano throws a bad pass out of bounds | 63-63 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Dwain Prusinski (C) Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG), Preston Hughes (C) Rene Romano, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 07:41 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side | 63-63 |
| 07:39 | James Madison | Preston Hughes gets the rebound | 63-63 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Nick Wolfe (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. 3 pf. SF - Leonard Stafford (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Jeffrey Leach (tiring) 21 pts. 9 reb. C - Dwain Prusinski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Eric Wiley (fresh) 4 pts. 3 pf. SG - Charles Lady (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Micheal Stops (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. PF - Marshall Gray (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Preston Hughes (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. | |
| 07:32 | James Madison | Micheal Stops knocks in the fadeaway from the right side on a nice dish by Charles Lady | 63-65 |
| 07:30 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Bruce Stickley (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Derrick Carroll (PF), Clifton Puckett (C) Daniel Winkler, Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Jeffrey Leach, Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Micheal Stops, Marshall Gray | |
| 07:12 | James Madison | Charles Lady comes up short on the floater from the left side | 63-65 |
| 07:11 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 63-65 |
| 06:55 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett hits the front of the rim on the wide open floater in the lane | 63-65 |
| 06:53 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the offensive board | 63-65 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Preston Hughes - foul #3 on Preston Hughes, team foul #8 | 63-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | James Hicks (SF) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | James Madison | Rene Romano (SG), Gilbert Hamilton (PF) Charles Lady, Preston Hughes | |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 1st free throw | 64-65 |
| 06:48 | Sam Houston State | Derrick Carroll makes the 2nd free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:30 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson's fadeaway is rejected by Clifton Puckett | 65-65 |
| 06:29 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 65-65 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by Gilbert Hamilton - foul #1 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #9 | 65-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe (SG) Bruce Stickley | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (SF) Ricky Tapia | |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 1st free throw | 65-65 |
| 06:25 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 66-65 |
| 06:11 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton is fouled on the floor by Derrick Carroll - foul #5 on Derrick Carroll, team foul #11 | 66-65 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks, Derrick Carroll | |
| Subs | James Madison | Glen Wilson (C) Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 06:11 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton makes the 1st free throw | 66-66 |
| 06:11 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton makes the 2nd free throw | 66-67 |
| 06:08 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford is called for traveling in the backcourt | 66-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Pete Lewallen (SG) Rene Romano | |
| 05:51 | James Madison | Donald Futrell steps in front of the Gilbert Hamilton pass | 66-67 |
| 05:29 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford buries a jump hook near the basket set up by Donald Futrell | 68-67 |
| 05:24 | James Madison | Micheal Stops comes up short on the runner in the lane | 68-67 |
| 05:23 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the board | 68-67 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hamilton is called for the reach on Donald Futrell in the backcourt - foul #2 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #10 | 68-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG), James Hicks (SF), Jeffrey Leach (PF) Nick Wolfe, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Charles Lady (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Marshall Gray (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Eric Wiley, Pete Lewallen, Micheal Stops, Gilbert Hamilton, Glen Wilson | |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:19 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 05:19 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson gets the rebound | 69-67 |
| 05:03 | James Madison | Charles Lady loses the dribble to James Hicks | 69-67 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks is hacked by John Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #2 on John Heckstall, team foul #11 | 69-67 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler (PG) Donald Futrell | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Preston Hughes (C) Rene Romano, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 1st free throw | 70-67 |
| 04:59 | Sam Houston State | James Hicks makes the 2nd free throw | 71-67 |
| 04:51 | James Madison | John Heckstall hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Ricky Tapia | 71-69 |
| 04:49 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Preston Hughes hits the front of the rim on the jumpshot from the left wing but he's hacked by James Hicks - foul #3 on James Hicks, team foul #12 | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Preston Hughes misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:43 | James Madison | Preston Hughes makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:23 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 04:22 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach pulls down the offensive rebound | 71-70 |
| 04:06 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach clanks a jumper from the right side | 71-70 |
| 04:05 | Sam Houston State | Daniel Winkler grabs the offensive board | 71-70 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Charles Lady is called for the reach on Bruce Stickley - foul #2 on Charles Lady, team foul #12 | 71-70 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF), Rodney Luft (PF) James Hicks, Jeffrey Leach | |
| Subs | James Madison | Micheal Stops (PG), Pete Lewallen (SG), Rene Romano (SF), Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) John Heckstall, Charles Lady, Ricky Tapia, Preston Hughes, Marshall Gray | |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:57 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 03:49 | James Madison | Micheal Stops connects on the runner from the baseline on a nice dish by Rene Romano | 72-72 |
| 03:35 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley drills a 3 from straight away on a nice dish by Leonard Stafford | 75-72 |
| Lineup | Sam Houston State | PG - Daniel Winkler (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Bruce Stickley (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SF - Leonard Stafford (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. PF - Rodney Luft (fresh) 3 reb. C - Clifton Puckett (tiring) 3 pts. 7 reb. 4 pf. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Micheal Stops (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Pete Lewallen (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SF - Rene Romano (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. PF - Gilbert Hamilton (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. C - Edgar Hutchinson (fairly fresh) 13 pts. 15 reb. | |
| 03:20 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson loses the dribble to Leonard Stafford | 75-72 |
| 03:07 | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 75-72 |
| 03:05 | Sam Houston State | Rodney Luft grabs the offensive board | 75-72 |
| 02:51 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is whistled for traveling | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell (PG), Nick Wolfe (SG), Charles Wing (SF), Dwain Prusinski (PF) Daniel Winkler, Bruce Stickley, Leonard Stafford, Rodney Luft | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG), Glen Wilson (C) Micheal Stops, Edgar Hutchinson | |
| 02:48 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Leonard Stafford (SF) Charles Wing | |
| Subs | James Madison | Ricky Tapia (SF), Marshall Gray (PF) Rene Romano, Gilbert Hamilton | |
| 02:39 | James Madison | Pete Lewallen is whistled for a carry | 75-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Eric Wiley (PG) John Heckstall | |
| 02:18 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses long on a jumper from the right block | 75-72 |
| 02:17 | Sam Houston State | The offensive rebound goes to Donald Futrell | 75-72 |
| 01:57 | Sam Houston State | Nick Wolfe drills a shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Donald Futrell | 77-72 |
| 01:57 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 77-72 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach (PF) Dwain Prusinski | |
| Subs | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton (PF), Edgar Hutchinson (C) Marshall Gray, Glen Wilson | |
| 01:42 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses long on a jumper from the right wing | 77-72 |
| 01:40 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson grabs the offensive board | 77-72 |
| 01:28 | James Madison | Leonard Stafford is called for the reach on Edgar Hutchinson - foul #2 on Leonard Stafford, team foul #13 | 77-72 |
| 01:28 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson makes the 1st free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson misses the 2nd free throw | 77-73 |
| 01:28 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett grabs the defensive rebound | 77-73 |
| 01:09 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Nick Wolfe | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton is hacked by Jeffrey Leach - foul #1 on Jeffrey Leach, team foul #14 | 80-73 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:53 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton misses the 2nd free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:53 | Sam Houston State | The rebound goes to Clifton Puckett | 80-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wiley - foul #4 on Eric Wiley, team foul #13 | 80-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley (SG) Nick Wolfe | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett misses the 1st free throw | 80-73 |
| 00:52 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett makes the 2nd free throw | 81-73 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:45 | James Madison | Eric Wiley misses long on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 81-73 |
| 00:43 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach grabs the defensive rebound | 81-73 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Pete Lewallen is called for the reach on Jeffrey Leach in the backcourt - foul #5 on Pete Lewallen, team foul #14 | 81-73 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Charles Lady (SG) Pete Lewallen | |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 1st free throw | 82-73 |
| 00:42 | Sam Houston State | Jeffrey Leach makes the 2nd free throw | 83-73 |
| 00:35 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 83-73 |
| 00:34 | James Madison | Charles Lady hits the follow up shot | 83-75 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell is fouled in the backcourt by Eric Wiley - foul #5 on Eric Wiley, team foul #15 | 83-75 |
| Subs | Sam Houston State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Heckstall (PG) Eric Wiley | |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 2nd free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:33 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell grabs the offensive board | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Gilbert Hamilton is called for the reach on Donald Futrell - foul #3 on Gilbert Hamilton, team foul #16 | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell misses the 1st free throw | 84-75 |
| 00:32 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell makes the 2nd free throw | 85-75 |
| 00:28 | James Madison | John Heckstall knocks in the jumpshot from the left wing | 85-77 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | John Heckstall is called for the reach on Bruce Stickley in the backcourt - foul #3 on John Heckstall, team foul #17 | 85-77 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 86-77 |
| 00:26 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 87-77 |
| 00:21 | James Madison | Gilbert Hamilton's floater is tipped away by Clifton Puckett | 87-77 |
| 00:19 | James Madison | Edgar Hutchinson tips it home | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley is hacked by John Heckstall in the backcourt - foul #4 on John Heckstall, team foul #18 | 87-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 1st free throw | 88-79 |
| 00:16 | Sam Houston State | Bruce Stickley makes the 2nd free throw | 89-79 |
| 00:08 | James Madison | Ricky Tapia misses short on a jumpshot from the right wing | 89-79 |
| 00:07 | Sam Houston State | Clifton Puckett pulls down the rebound | 89-79 |
| Game Plan | Sam Houston State | Sam Houston State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (+2) | |
| 00:00 | Sam Houston State | Donald Futrell runs out the clock | 89-79 |