| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timmy O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. SF - David Juhl (fresh) PF - Jonathan Melancon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - Stephen Hawes (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | David Juhl inbounds the ball | 39-29 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:43 | James Madison | James Thompson makes the turnaround near the basket on a great pass from Timmy O'Neal | 39-31 |
| 19:23 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner's pass is intercepted by David Juhl | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes can't finish the layup but the foul's on Michael Kemmer - foul #1 on Michael Kemmer, team foul #1 | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes misses the 1st free throw | 39-31 |
| 19:00 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes makes the 2nd free throw | 39-32 |
| 18:43 | Western Illinois | John Premo's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 39-32 |
| 18:27 | James Madison | James Thompson's fadeaway is rejected by John Gaston | 39-32 |
| 18:26 | Western Illinois | John Gaston pulls down the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:58 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hawes is called for the reach on Martin Frasier - foul #3 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #1 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Mitchell (C) Stephen Hawes | |
| 17:42 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner clanks a 3 from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:41 | James Madison | John Mitchell gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 17:36 | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal is hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #1 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #2 | 39-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (PG), William Ottley (SG) James Thompson, Timmy O'Neal | |
| 17:26 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey's pass is intercepted by Martin Frasier | 39-32 |
| 17:10 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the 3pt shot from the right corner | 39-32 |
| 17:08 | James Madison | William Ottley gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:56 | James Madison | David Juhl's fadeaway is rejected by Bill Staley | 39-32 |
| 16:54 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey gets the rebound | 39-32 |
| 16:48 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a fadeaway from the left wing on a nice dish by Brandon Bussey | 41-32 |
| 16:27 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey misses long on a fadeaway from the right wing but he's hacked by Andre Bilbrey - foul #3 on Andre Bilbrey, team foul #3 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Justin Young (C) William Ottley, David Juhl, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 16:27 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey makes the 1st free throw | 41-33 |
| 16:27 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-34 |
| 16:12 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey buries a fadeaway from close range set up by Paul Rice | 43-34 |
| 16:06 | James Madison | Justin Young knocks in the shot from the right block and the foul's on John Premo - foul #1 on John Premo, team foul #4 | 43-36 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Thompson (PG) Jimmy Brixey | |
| 16:06 | James Madison | Justin Young makes the free throw | 43-37 |
| 15:45 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by John Premo | 46-37 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Michael Kemmer (fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SF - Wallace Wagner (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. PF - John Gaston (fresh) 2 stl. C - John Premo (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - James Thompson (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Timmy O'Neal (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Bettis (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Justin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. C - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:40 | James Madison | John Mitchell is fouled on the floor by John Premo - foul #2 on John Premo, team foul #5 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Hawes (C) John Mitchell | |
| 15:19 | James Madison | Edward Bettis misses short on a floater from just outside the lane | 46-37 |
| 15:17 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer gets the rebound | 46-37 |
| 15:04 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer throws a bad pass out of bounds | 46-37 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Brandon Bussey (C) Paul Rice, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (SG) Timmy O'Neal | |
| 14:40 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey hits the finger roll on a great pass from Edward Bettis | 46-39 |
| 14:35 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer misses the shot from the left wing | 46-39 |
| 14:33 | James Madison | Edward Bettis pulls down the rebound | 46-39 |
| 14:10 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey is called for traveling | 46-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Michael Kemmer, Wallace Wagner, John Gaston | |
| Subs | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal (SG), David Juhl (SF), Jonathan Melancon (PF) Jimmy Brixey, Edward Bettis, Justin Young | |
| 13:41 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses long on a 3 from the right wing | 46-39 |
| 13:39 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the offensive board | 46-39 |
| 13:24 | Western Illinois | Paul Randall drills a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 48-39 |
| 13:18 | James Madison | James Thompson is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 48-39 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (PG), John Premo (C) Martin Frasier, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (PG), John Mitchell (C) James Thompson, Stephen Hawes | |
| 13:11 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice blows the layup | 48-39 |
| 13:10 | James Madison | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 48-39 |
| 12:54 | James Madison | John Mitchell misses badly on a jumpshot from the right side | 48-39 |
| 12:52 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 48-39 |
| 12:40 | Western Illinois | John Premo hits the finger roll on a great pass from Paul Rice | 50-39 |
| 12:20 | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal connects on the shot from the left side on a nice dish by David Juhl | 50-41 |
| 12:03 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey buries a jump hook from close range set up by Paul Rice | 52-41 |
| 11:45 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey buries a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Jonathan Melancon | 52-43 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Randall (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Bussey (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 pf. C - John Premo (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jimmy Brixey (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy O'Neal (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Juhl (fresh) PF - Jonathan Melancon (fresh) 5 pts. 3 reb. C - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 11:22 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 52-43 |
| 11:21 | James Madison | John Mitchell pulls down the rebound | 52-43 |
| 11:14 | James Madison | Andre Bilbrey swats the short shot by David Juhl | 52-43 |
| 11:12 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon snags the offensive board | 52-43 |
| 11:03 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey loses the ball out of bounds | 52-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Michael Kemmer (SG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Gaston (PF), Bill Staley (C) Paul Rice, Paul Randall, Brandon Bussey, Andre Bilbrey, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Thompson (PG), William Ottley (SG), Edward Bettis (SF), Stephen Hawes (C) Jimmy Brixey, Timmy O'Neal, David Juhl, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier scores on a fadeaway from the right block on a great pass from Michael Kemmer and he's hacked by James Thompson - foul #1 on James Thompson, team foul #2 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Young (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 10:47 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier misses the free throw | 54-43 |
| 10:47 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes snags the defensive board | 54-43 |
| 10:30 | James Madison | John Gaston picks off the pass by Justin Young | 54-43 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | John Gaston can't connect on a jump hook in the lane but he's hacked by Edward Bettis - foul #2 on Edward Bettis, team foul #3 | 54-43 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (SG) William Ottley | |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 1st free throw | 55-43 |
| 10:01 | Western Illinois | John Gaston makes the 2nd free throw | 56-43 |
| 09:47 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes scores on a turnaround from close range | 56-45 |
| 09:42 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | John Premo (C) Bill Staley | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Mitchell (PF) Justin Young | |
| 09:33 | James Madison | Edward Bettis hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the right side but he's hacked by Wallace Wagner - foul #2 on Wallace Wagner, team foul #6 | 56-45 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon (PF) John Mitchell | |
| 09:33 | James Madison | Edward Bettis misses the 1st free throw | 56-45 |
| 09:33 | James Madison | Edward Bettis makes the 2nd free throw | 56-46 |
| 09:18 | Western Illinois | Jonathan Melancon denies the turnaround by John Gaston | 56-46 |
| 09:17 | Western Illinois | John Premo can't tip it in | 56-46 |
| 09:15 | James Madison | Edward Bettis snags the defensive board | 56-46 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes blows the layup but he's fouled by John Premo - foul #3 on John Premo, team foul #7 | 56-46 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | David Juhl (SF) Edward Bettis | |
| 09:11 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes makes the 1st free throw | 56-47 |
| 09:11 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes makes the 2nd free throw | 56-48 |
| 08:46 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer is hacked by Jimmy Brixey - foul #1 on Jimmy Brixey, team foul #4 | 56-48 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF) Michael Kemmer, John Gaston | |
| Subs | James Madison | John Mitchell (C) Stephen Hawes | |
| 08:36 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier hits the front of the rim on the shot in the paint | 56-48 |
| 08:35 | Western Illinois | John Premo grabs the offensive rebound | 56-48 |
| 08:20 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away on a nice dish by John Premo | 59-48 |
| 08:13 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing on a great pass from John Mitchell | 59-50 |
| 08:01 | Western Illinois | John Mitchell is called for the reach on John Premo - foul #2 on John Mitchell, team foul #5 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Brandon Bussey (SF), Bill Staley (C) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | William Ottley (PG), Timmy O'Neal (SG), Justin Young (C) James Thompson, Jimmy Brixey, Jonathan Melancon | |
| 07:49 | Western Illinois | David Juhl is called for the reach on Brandon Bussey - foul #1 on David Juhl, team foul #6 | 59-50 |
| 07:44 | Western Illinois | Andre Bilbrey hits a floater from close range on a nice dish by Bill Staley | 61-50 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SG - Paul Randall (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - William Ottley (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Timmy O'Neal (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - David Juhl (fresh) PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| 07:27 | James Madison | Justin Young's fadeaway is rejected by Andre Bilbrey | 61-50 |
| 07:26 | James Madison | David Juhl pulls down the offensive rebound | 61-50 |
| 07:15 | James Madison | Paul Rice is called for the reach on William Ottley - foul #1 on Paul Rice, team foul #8 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer (SG), John Gaston (PF) Paul Randall, Andre Bilbrey | |
| Subs | James Madison | Stephen Hawes (C) Justin Young | |
| 07:15 | James Madison | William Ottley makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 07:15 | James Madison | William Ottley makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice is fouled on the floor by Stephen Hawes - foul #4 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #7 | 61-52 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Edward Bettis (SF), Jonathan Melancon (PF) David Juhl, John Mitchell | |
| 06:59 | Western Illinois | Paul Rice misses the 1st free throw | 61-52 |
| 06:59 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon snags the defensive board | 61-52 |
| 06:36 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes makes the jumper from the baseline set up by William Ottley | 61-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer can't finish the layup but he's hacked by Timmy O'Neal - foul #2 on Timmy O'Neal, team foul #8 | 61-54 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier (PG), Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Paul Rice, Brandon Bussey, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Thompson (PG) William Ottley | |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 62-54 |
| 06:16 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 63-54 |
| 05:55 | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal misses long on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 63-54 |
| 05:53 | James Madison | Stephen Hawes misses the tip | 63-54 |
| 05:51 | Western Illinois | John Gaston grabs the defensive rebound | 63-54 |
| 05:32 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner connects on the jumper in the paint | 65-54 |
| 05:06 | James Madison | Edward Bettis misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 65-54 |
| 05:05 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer gets the rebound | 65-54 |
| 04:37 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier drills a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from John Gaston | 67-54 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:13 | James Madison | James Thompson misses long on a 3 from straight away | 67-54 |
| 04:11 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon hits the follow up shot | 67-56 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Stephen Hawes is called for the reach on Michael Kemmer - foul #5 on Stephen Hawes, team foul #9 | 67-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey (SF), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Wallace Wagner, John Gaston, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (PG), William Ottley (SG), David Juhl (SF), John Mitchell (PF), Justin Young (C) James Thompson, Timmy O'Neal, Edward Bettis, Jonathan Melancon, Stephen Hawes | |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 1st free throw | 68-56 |
| 03:49 | Western Illinois | Michael Kemmer makes the 2nd free throw | 69-56 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:32 | James Madison | Martin Frasier is called for the reach on David Juhl - foul #1 on Martin Frasier, team foul #9 | 69-56 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Rice (SG) Michael Kemmer | |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| 03:32 | James Madison | David Juhl makes the 1st free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:32 | James Madison | David Juhl makes the 2nd free throw | 69-58 |
| Lineup | Western Illinois | PG - Martin Frasier (fresh) 14 pts. 2 ast. SG - Paul Rice (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Brandon Bussey (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. PF - Andre Bilbrey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. 3 blk. 3 pf. C - Bill Staley (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jimmy Brixey (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - William Ottley (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SF - David Juhl (fresh) 2 pts. PF - John Mitchell (fresh) 4 pts. 6 reb. C - Justin Young (fresh) 5 pts. 2 blk. | |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:12 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier connects on the driving attempt from close range on a nice dish by Paul Rice | 71-58 |
| 02:52 | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from David Juhl | 71-61 |
| 02:52 | Western Illinois | Western Illinois calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner (SF), John Premo (C) Andre Bilbrey, Bill Staley | |
| Subs | James Madison | James Thompson (PG), Jonathan Melancon (PF) William Ottley, Justin Young | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner blows the dunk but he's hacked by David Juhl - foul #2 on David Juhl, team foul #10 | 71-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Timmy O'Neal (SG) Jimmy Brixey | |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner makes the 1st free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner misses the 2nd free throw | 72-61 |
| 02:31 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 02:18 | James Madison | David Juhl misses the jumper from the right wing | 72-61 |
| 02:16 | Western Illinois | Wallace Wagner snags the defensive board | 72-61 |
| 01:49 | Western Illinois | Martin Frasier lays it in | 74-61 |
| 01:42 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon can't connect on a runner from the left block but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #1 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #10 | 74-61 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | Paul Randall (SG), Andre Bilbrey (PF), Bill Staley (C) Martin Frasier, Wallace Wagner, John Premo | |
| Subs | James Madison | Jimmy Brixey (PG), William Ottley (SG), Edward Bettis (SF) James Thompson, Timmy O'Neal, David Juhl | |
| 01:42 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon makes the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:42 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon misses the 2nd free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:42 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley pulls down the rebound | 74-62 |
| 01:19 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley misses the easy layup | 74-62 |
| 01:17 | James Madison | Edward Bettis snags the defensive board | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon misses badly on a jumper from the right side but the foul's on Brandon Bussey - foul #2 on Brandon Bussey, team foul #11 | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon misses the 1st free throw | 74-62 |
| 01:05 | James Madison | Jonathan Melancon makes the 2nd free throw | 74-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley is fouled on the floor by John Mitchell - foul #3 on John Mitchell, team foul #11 | 74-63 |
| Subs | Western Illinois | | |
| Subs | James Madison | Justin Young (C) Jonathan Melancon | |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley makes the 1st free throw | 75-63 |
| 00:39 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley makes the 2nd free throw | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:33 | James Madison | Bill Staley swats the layup by Justin Young | 76-63 |
| 00:31 | Western Illinois | Brandon Bussey grabs the board | 76-63 |
| Game Plan | Western Illinois | Western Illinois is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:05 | Western Illinois | Bill Staley can't finish the layup | 76-63 |
| 00:04 | James Madison | John Mitchell snags the defensive board | 76-63 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | John Mitchell hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 76-63 |