| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) SG - David Green (fresh) SF - George Smith (fresh) PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) C - Paul Troutt (fresh) | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Dowdle (fresh) SG - Andrew Pulliam (fresh) SF - Joseph Littleton (fresh) PF - James Waddell (fresh) C - John Mathis (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | John Mathis wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | McNeese State | McNeese State is playing a motion offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:46 | James Madison | James Waddell dunks the ball on a great pass from John Dowdle | 0-2 |
| 19:25 | McNeese State | David Green misses long on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 0-2 |
| 19:24 | James Madison | The rebound goes to James Waddell | 0-2 |
| 19:17 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam can't connect on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 0-2 |
| 19:15 | James Madison | James Waddell gets the offensive rebound | 0-2 |
| 19:02 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam knocks in the 3 from the right wing on a nice dish by John Dowdle | 0-5 |
| 18:43 | McNeese State | John Dowdle steps in front of the David Green pass | 0-5 |
| 18:39 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton can't throw it down | 0-5 |
| 18:37 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt snags the defensive board | 0-5 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt knocks in the driving attempt in the paint and the foul's on John Mathis - foul #1 on John Mathis, team foul #1 | 2-5 |
| 18:31 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt makes the free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton clanks a jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by George Smith - foul #1 on George Smith, team foul #1 | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton misses the 1st free throw | 3-5 |
| 18:13 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton makes the 2nd free throw | 3-6 |
| 17:54 | McNeese State | Michael Colton comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:52 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Joseph Littleton | 3-6 |
| 17:41 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam is fouled on the floor by David Green - foul #1 on David Green, team foul #2 | 3-6 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Marco (C) John Mathis | |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Robert Crumbley steals it from Joseph Littleton | 3-6 |
| 17:10 | McNeese State | George Smith misses badly on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 3-6 |
| 17:08 | James Madison | Richard Marco gets the rebound | 3-6 |
| 16:59 | James Madison | John Dowdle hits a shot from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Andrew Pulliam | 3-8 |
| 16:35 | McNeese State | George Smith comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 3-8 |
| 16:34 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Andrew Pulliam | 3-8 |
| 16:26 | James Madison | Michael Colton takes the ball from James Waddell | 3-8 |
| 16:22 | McNeese State | Michael Colton banks in the layup | 5-8 |
| 16:09 | James Madison | Richard Marco can't connect on a jumpshot from just outside the lane | 5-8 |
| 16:07 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley grabs the board | 5-8 |
| 15:57 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley shoots over the doubleteam but comes up short on the floater from close range | 5-8 |
| 15:55 | McNeese State | George Smith tips it home | 7-8 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - David Green (fairly fresh) SF - George Smith (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) C - Paul Troutt (fairly fresh) 3 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Dowdle (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Andrew Pulliam (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Littleton (fairly fresh) 1 pts. PF - James Waddell (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Marco (fresh) | |
| 15:46 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton clanks a floater in the lane | 7-8 |
| 15:45 | McNeese State | David Green pulls down the rebound | 7-8 |
| 15:28 | McNeese State | David Green comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 7-8 |
| 15:27 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt grabs the offensive board | 7-8 |
| 15:18 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley blows the layup over the doubleteam | 7-8 |
| 15:17 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Joseph Littleton | 7-8 |
| 15:09 | James Madison | Richard Marco throws it down on a nice dish by John Dowdle | 7-10 |
| 14:56 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt is fouled on the floor by James Waddell - foul #1 on James Waddell, team foul #2 | 7-10 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Louis Bruce (SG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Ray Northern (C) Michael Colton, David Green, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Steven Garner (SG), Jared Kelly (SF), Neil Kelton (PF), John Mathis (C) John Dowdle, Andrew Pulliam, Joseph Littleton, James Waddell, Richard Marco | |
| 14:36 | McNeese State | Richard Bell's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 14:15 | James Madison | Neil Kelton's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 7-10 |
| 13:55 | McNeese State | Richard Bell drills a jumpshot from the left wing on a great pass from Louis Bruce | 9-10 |
| 13:47 | James Madison | Jared Kelly is fouled on the floor by Richard Bell - foul #1 on Richard Bell, team foul #3 | 9-10 |
| 13:42 | James Madison | Jared Kelly knocks in the shot from the free throw line and he's fouled by Ronald Haar - foul #1 on Ronald Haar, team foul #4 | 9-12 |
| 13:42 | James Madison | Jared Kelly makes the free throw | 9-13 |
| 13:21 | McNeese State | Richard Bell connects on the 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Louis Bruce | 12-13 |
| 13:09 | James Madison | Jared Kelly comes up short on the jumpshot from the free throw line | 12-13 |
| 13:07 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins gets the rebound | 12-13 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins can't connect on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Louis Cantrell - foul #1 on Louis Cantrell, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF) Ronald Haar, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam (SG), Joseph Littleton (SF), James Waddell (PF), Richard Marco (C) Steven Garner, Jared Kelly, Neil Kelton, John Mathis | |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins makes the 1st free throw | 13-13 |
| 12:51 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins makes the 2nd free throw | 14-13 |
| 12:43 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam hits a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 14-16 |
| 12:30 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins loses the dribble to Joseph Littleton | 14-16 |
| 12:27 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam hits the finger roll on a great pass from Joseph Littleton | 14-18 |
| 12:08 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley is hacked by James Waddell during a doubleteam - foul #2 on James Waddell, team foul #4 | 14-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson (SG), Paul Troutt (C) Richard Bell, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Dowdle (PG), Neil Kelton (PF) Louis Cantrell, James Waddell | |
| 11:47 | McNeese State | Andrew Pulliam takes the ball from Hugh Jackson | 14-18 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fairly fresh) 2 ast. SG - Hugh Jackson (fresh) SF - Jerome Watanabe (fresh) PF - Robert Crumbley (fresh) C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Andrew Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Littleton (fresh) 1 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Kelton (fairly fresh) C - Richard Marco (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Neil Kelton misses long on a shot from the free throw line but he's hacked by Paul Troutt - foul #1 on Paul Troutt, team foul #5 | 14-18 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), George Smith (SF) Louis Bruce, Jerome Watanabe | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Mathis (C) Richard Marco | |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Neil Kelton misses the 1st free throw | 14-18 |
| 11:30 | James Madison | Neil Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 14-19 |
| 11:18 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right wing | 14-19 |
| 11:16 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt tips it in | 16-19 |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Neil Kelton buries a shot in the lane on a great pass from Andrew Pulliam | 16-21 |
| 10:54 | McNeese State | David Green connects on the 3 from the left corner | 19-21 |
| 10:34 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam clanks a 3 from straight away | 19-21 |
| 10:32 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt gets the rebound | 19-21 |
| 10:25 | McNeese State | Hugh Jackson connects on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 21-21 |
| 10:10 | James Madison | Neil Kelton is whistled for a carry | 21-21 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Ronald Haar (PF), Fred Hopkins (C) Hugh Jackson, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (SG), Richard Marco (C) Andrew Pulliam, John Mathis | |
| 09:49 | McNeese State | David Green comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the right corner | 21-21 |
| 09:47 | James Madison | Neil Kelton gets the rebound | 21-21 |
| 09:43 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton knocks in the jumpshot from the free throw line on a great pass from Steven Garner | 21-23 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar clanks a jumpshot from the right wing but he's hacked by Neil Kelton - foul #1 on Neil Kelton, team foul #5 | 21-23 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (SG), Ray Northern (C) David Green, George Smith | |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Jared Kelly (SF) John Dowdle, Joseph Littleton | |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar misses the 1st free throw | 21-23 |
| 09:25 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar makes the 2nd free throw | 22-23 |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Jared Kelly lays it up and in and he's fouled by Fred Hopkins - foul #1 on Fred Hopkins, team foul #6 | 22-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Mathis (PF) Neil Kelton | |
| 09:14 | James Madison | Jared Kelly misses the free throw | 22-25 |
| 09:14 | McNeese State | Ray Northern pulls down the rebound | 22-25 |
| 09:09 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar is whistled for a carry | 22-25 |
| 08:57 | James Madison | Ronald Haar swats the shot by Louis Cantrell | 22-25 |
| 08:55 | James Madison | Richard Marco misses the tip | 22-25 |
| 08:53 | McNeese State | Ray Northern snags the defensive board | 22-25 |
| 08:47 | McNeese State | Michael Colton drills a 3pt shot from the right wing on a great pass from Louis Bruce | 25-25 |
| 08:24 | James Madison | Steven Garner clanks a jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Ray Northern - foul #1 on Ray Northern, team foul #7 | 25-25 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF) Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Littleton (SF), Neil Kelton (PF) Jared Kelly, Richard Marco | |
| 08:24 | James Madison | Steven Garner misses the 1st free throw | 25-25 |
| 08:24 | James Madison | Steven Garner makes the 2nd free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:56 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe misses the jump hook from the baseline | 25-26 |
| 07:55 | James Madison | Steven Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 25-26 |
| 07:36 | James Madison | Michael Colton is called for the reach on Steven Garner - foul #1 on Michael Colton, team foul #8 | 25-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG), George Smith (SF), Paul Troutt (C) Michael Colton, Jerome Watanabe, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Dowdle (PG) Louis Cantrell | |
| 07:36 | James Madison | Steven Garner misses the 1st free throw | 25-26 |
| 07:36 | James Madison | Neil Kelton snags the offensive board | 25-26 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 3 ast. SG - David Green (fresh) 3 pts. SF - George Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Robert Crumbley (fairly fresh) C - Paul Troutt (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. 3 ast. SG - Steven Garner (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SF - Joseph Littleton (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Neil Kelton (tiring) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - John Mathis (fairly fresh) | |
| 07:31 | James Madison | Neil Kelton misses the easy layup but he's hacked by Robert Crumbley - foul #1 on Robert Crumbley, team foul #9 | 25-26 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam (SG) Steven Garner | |
| 07:31 | James Madison | Neil Kelton makes the 1st free throw | 25-27 |
| 07:31 | James Madison | Neil Kelton makes the 2nd free throw | 25-28 |
| 07:24 | McNeese State | George Smith is called for traveling | 25-28 |
| 07:09 | James Madison | John Dowdle clanks a shot from just outside the lane | 25-28 |
| 07:08 | McNeese State | David Green grabs the board | 25-28 |
| 06:49 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce clanks a jumper from the left side | 25-28 |
| 06:47 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton gets the rebound | 25-28 |
| 06:40 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton buries a driving attempt from close range set up by John Dowdle | 25-30 |
| 06:29 | McNeese State | George Smith hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the left side | 25-30 |
| 06:27 | McNeese State | Paul Troutt grabs the offensive rebound | 25-30 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley evades the doubleteam but misses long on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Neil Kelton - foul #2 on Neil Kelton, team foul #6 | 25-30 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG) Louis Bruce | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jared Kelly (SF), Richard Marco (C) Joseph Littleton, Neil Kelton | |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley makes the 1st free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:19 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses the 2nd free throw | 26-30 |
| 06:19 | James Madison | Richard Marco pulls down the rebound | 26-30 |
| 06:03 | James Madison | Andrew Pulliam can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 26-30 |
| 06:01 | James Madison | Richard Marco tips it in | 26-32 |
| 05:42 | McNeese State | Richard Bell clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 26-32 |
| 05:40 | James Madison | The rebound goes to Richard Marco | 26-32 |
| 05:33 | James Madison | David Green steals the ball from Andrew Pulliam | 26-32 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | David Green misses short on a shot from the left side but he's hacked by Andrew Pulliam - foul #1 on Andrew Pulliam, team foul #7 | 26-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Ronald Haar (SF), Fred Hopkins (PF), Ray Northern (C) Richard Bell, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Joseph Littleton (SF) John Dowdle, Jared Kelly | |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | David Green misses the 1st free throw | 26-32 |
| 05:07 | McNeese State | David Green makes the 2nd free throw | 27-32 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton misses short on a turnaround from the left block but he's hacked by Ray Northern - foul #2 on Ray Northern, team foul #10 | 27-32 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (SG), Jerome Watanabe (SF) David Green, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | James Madison | Steven Garner (SG) Andrew Pulliam | |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton makes the 1st free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:59 | James Madison | Joseph Littleton misses the 2nd free throw | 27-33 |
| 04:59 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar snags the defensive board | 27-33 |
| 04:39 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar clanks a jumper from just outside the lane | 27-33 |
| 04:38 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar tips it home | 29-33 |
| 04:25 | James Madison | Richard Marco's pass is intercepted by Michael Colton | 29-33 |
| 04:01 | McNeese State | Michael Colton loses the ball out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Dowdle (PG), Andrew Pulliam (SG) Louis Cantrell, Steven Garner | |
| 03:52 | James Madison | Richard Marco throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Ray Northern (C) Jerome Watanabe | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Waddell (PF) John Mathis | |
| 03:39 | McNeese State | Fred Hopkins misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 29-33 |
| 03:38 | James Madison | Richard Marco grabs the board | 29-33 |
| Lineup | McNeese State | PG - Michael Colton (fresh) 5 pts. 2 stl. SG - Louis Bruce (fresh) 3 ast. SF - Ronald Haar (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. PF - Fred Hopkins (fresh) 2 pts. C - Ray Northern (fresh) 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - John Dowdle (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Andrew Pulliam (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Joseph Littleton (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - James Waddell (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Richard Marco (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:26 | James Madison | John Dowdle misses badly on a floater from just outside the lane but the foul's on Ronald Haar - foul #2 on Ronald Haar, team foul #11 | 29-33 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Richard Bell (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SF) Michael Colton, Ronald Haar | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 03:26 | James Madison | John Dowdle misses the 1st free throw | 29-33 |
| 03:26 | James Madison | John Dowdle makes the 2nd free throw | 29-34 |
| 03:19 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 29-34 |
| 03:18 | McNeese State | Jerome Watanabe tips it back up and in | 31-34 |
| 03:02 | James Madison | Richard Marco hits the finger roll set up by Andrew Pulliam and the foul's on Ray Northern - foul #3 on Ray Northern, team foul #12 | 31-36 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Smith (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Jerome Watanabe, Fred Hopkins, Ray Northern | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 03:02 | James Madison | Richard Marco makes the free throw | 31-37 |
| 02:48 | McNeese State | Louis Bruce hits a 3 from the left corner | 34-37 |
| 02:30 | James Madison | James Waddell throws it down set up by John Dowdle and the foul's on George Smith - foul #2 on George Smith, team foul #13 | 34-39 |
| Subs | McNeese State | David Green (SG) Louis Bruce | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jared Kelly (SF), John Mathis (C) Joseph Littleton, Richard Marco | |
| 02:30 | James Madison | James Waddell makes the free throw | 34-40 |
| 02:23 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley lays it up and in against a doubleteam | 36-40 |
| 02:07 | James Madison | John Mathis's floater is tipped away by Paul Troutt | 36-40 |
| 02:05 | McNeese State | David Green snags the defensive board | 36-40 |
| 01:45 | McNeese State | Robert Crumbley misses short on a shot from the right block | 36-40 |
| 01:43 | James Madison | Jared Kelly pulls down the rebound | 36-40 |
| 01:32 | James Madison | Jared Kelly steps out of bounds on the sideline | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Michael Colton (PG), Jerome Watanabe (SF), Ronald Haar (PF), Fred Hopkins (C) Richard Bell, George Smith, Robert Crumbley, Paul Troutt | |
| Subs | James Madison | Louis Cantrell (PG), Steven Garner (SG), Joseph Littleton (SF) John Dowdle, Andrew Pulliam, Jared Kelly | |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Louis Cantrell - foul #2 on Louis Cantrell, team foul #8 | 36-40 |
| Subs | McNeese State | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Richard Marco (C) John Mathis | |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 1st free throw | 37-40 |
| 01:24 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 2nd free throw | 38-40 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Ronald Haar swats the short shot by Richard Marco | 38-40 |
| 01:16 | James Madison | Steven Garner grabs the offensive rebound | 38-40 |
| 01:03 | James Madison | Louis Cantrell misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 38-40 |
| 01:01 | McNeese State | The rebound goes to Fred Hopkins | 38-40 |
| 00:57 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses short on a jumper from the free throw line | 38-40 |
| 00:56 | James Madison | Richard Marco pulls down the rebound | 38-40 |
| 00:52 | James Madison | Steven Garner buries a jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Louis Cantrell | 38-42 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar can't finish the layup but he's fouled by Richard Marco - foul #1 on Richard Marco, team foul #9 | 38-42 |
| Subs | McNeese State | Louis Bruce (SG) David Green | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar misses the 1st free throw | 38-42 |
| 00:35 | McNeese State | Ronald Haar makes the 2nd free throw | 39-42 |
| 00:14 | James Madison | Steven Garner hits a fadeaway from just outside the lane on a great pass from Louis Cantrell | 39-44 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Joseph Littleton is called for the reach on Michael Colton - foul #1 on Joseph Littleton, team foul #10 | 39-44 |
| Subs | McNeese State | George Smith (SF), Robert Crumbley (PF), Paul Troutt (C) Jerome Watanabe, Ronald Haar, Fred Hopkins | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Dowdle (PG), Andrew Pulliam (SG), John Mathis (C) Louis Cantrell, Steven Garner, Richard Marco | |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Michael Colton makes the 1st free throw | 40-44 |
| 00:00 | McNeese State | Michael Colton misses the 2nd free throw | 40-44 |