| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jamie Capel (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Robert Poteet (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 20:00 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi inbounds the ball | 36-41 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 19:56 | James Madison | Herbert Lujan picks off the pass by Jamie Capel in the backcourt | 36-41 |
| 19:42 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton drills a driving attempt from the right block on a great pass from Brian Gatewood | 36-43 |
| 19:22 | James Madison | Robert Poteet drills a shot from the baseline | 38-43 |
| 19:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor's floater is tipped away by Robert Poteet | 38-43 |
| 19:04 | James Madison | Thomas Beach snags the defensive board | 38-43 |
| 18:46 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi banks in the layup on a nice dish by Joseph Scruggs | 40-43 |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the turnaround from the left block and the foul's on Jamie Capel - foul #2 on Jamie Capel, team foul #1 | 40-45 |
| Subs | James Madison | Wilmer Perea (SG), William Covert (SF), Benjamin Strohm (PF), Elmer Toll (C) Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach, Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 18:23 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the free throw | 40-46 |
| 18:19 | James Madison | Jamie Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loftis - foul #1 on Robert Loftis, team foul #1 | 40-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (SF) Roger Barton | |
| 17:55 | James Madison | Jamie Capel jams it set up by Wilmer Perea | 42-46 |
| 17:34 | Western Michigan | William Covert steals the ball from Chris Long | 42-46 |
| 17:32 | James Madison | Wilmer Perea double dribbles in the backcourt | 42-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG) Jamie Capel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole blows the layup but he's hacked by Benjamin Strohm - foul #1 on Benjamin Strohm, team foul #2 | 42-46 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs (SG) Brian Stein | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses the 1st free throw | 42-46 |
| 17:19 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole makes the 2nd free throw | 42-47 |
| 17:09 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 42-47 |
| 17:08 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Chen Xang | 42-47 |
| 16:55 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses short on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 42-47 |
| 16:53 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown tips it in | 42-49 |
| 16:43 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs is by himself and knocks in the 3pt attempt from straight away | 45-49 |
| 16:29 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is called for the offensive foul - foul #2 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #2 | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Robert Christner (SG), Alfredo Lombardi (SF), Thomas Beach (PF), Robert Poteet (C) Wilmer Perea, Joseph Scruggs, William Covert, Benjamin Strohm, Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| 16:25 | James Madison | Robert Christner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Robert Taylor, team foul #3 | 45-49 |
| 16:19 | James Madison | Robert Poteet clanks a 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 16:17 | James Madison | Thomas Beach grabs the offensive rebound | 45-49 |
| 16:03 | James Madison | Brian Stein misses the 3 pointer from the right corner | 45-49 |
| 16:02 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood grabs the board | 45-49 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Stein (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Christner (fresh) SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Poteet (fresh) 7 pts. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (fairly fresh) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:48 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Bruce Cecere (C) Brian Stein, Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:33 | James Madison | Jamie Capel misses long on a jump hook from the left block but the foul's on Roger Barton - foul #1 on Roger Barton, team foul #4 | 45-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs (SG) Robert Christner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:33 | James Madison | Jamie Capel makes the 1st free throw | 46-49 |
| 15:33 | James Madison | Jamie Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 47-49 |
| 15:15 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses short on a fadeaway from the right block | 47-49 |
| 15:14 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 47-49 |
| 15:12 | James Madison | Jamie Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Taylor - foul #2 on Robert Taylor, team foul #5 | 47-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Beach (PF) Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 15:05 | James Madison | Robert Taylor swats the shot by Jamie Capel | 47-49 |
| 15:03 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton snags the defensive board | 47-49 |
| 14:39 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is whistled for a carry | 47-49 |
| Subs | James Madison | Wilmer Perea (SG), William Covert (SF), Benjamin Strohm (PF) Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Juan Garcia (SG), Chris Long (SF) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor | |
| 14:37 | James Madison | Jamie Capel's pass is intercepted by Juan Garcia in the backcourt | 47-49 |
| 14:36 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia lays it in | 47-51 |
| 14:25 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere hits the finger roll set up by Jamie Capel and he's fouled by Juan Garcia - foul #3 on Juan Garcia, team foul #6 | 49-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole (PF) Brian Gatewood | |
| 14:25 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere misses the free throw | 49-51 |
| 14:25 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Dwight Mayberry | 49-51 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis can't connect on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Wilmer Perea - foul #1 on Wilmer Perea, team foul #3 | 49-51 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG) Jamie Capel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Juan Garcia, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:05 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis misses the 2nd free throw | 49-52 |
| 14:05 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere snags the defensive board | 49-52 |
| 13:44 | James Madison | Brian Stein is alone and drills a pull-up jumper from the right side on a great pass from Wilmer Perea | 51-52 |
| 13:28 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang misses the 3 pointer from the left corner | 51-52 |
| 13:27 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown can't tip it in | 51-52 |
| 13:25 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere grabs the board | 51-52 |
| 13:20 | James Madison | William Covert misses badly on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 51-52 |
| 13:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis pulls down the rebound | 51-52 |
| 13:00 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole misses long on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 51-52 |
| 12:58 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere grabs the defensive rebound | 51-52 |
| 12:51 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere loses the ball out of bounds | 51-52 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Joseph Scruggs (SG), Alfredo Lombardi (SF), Thomas Beach (PF), Robert Poteet (C) Brian Stein, Wilmer Perea, William Covert, Benjamin Strohm, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Jeremy Cole, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| 12:34 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Lombardi is called for the reach on Robert Taylor - foul #1 on Alfredo Lombardi, team foul #4 | 51-52 |
| 12:21 | Western Michigan | Robert Poteet is called for the reach on Brian Gatewood - foul #3 on Robert Poteet, team foul #5 | 51-52 |
| 12:01 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood scores on a jumper in the paint | 51-54 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jamie Capel (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Robert Poteet (fresh) 7 pts. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 11:44 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi misses badly on a driving attempt from close range but he's hacked by Robert Taylor - foul #3 on Robert Taylor, team foul #7 | 51-54 |
| Subs | James Madison | Elmer Toll (C) Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Juan Garcia (SG) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan | |
| 11:44 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 52-54 |
| 11:44 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood snags the defensive board | 52-54 |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the fadeaway from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Robert Taylor and the foul's on Joseph Scruggs - foul #1 on Joseph Scruggs, team foul #6 | 52-56 |
| Subs | James Madison | Bruce Cecere (C) Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (C) Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 11:27 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia makes the free throw | 52-57 |
| 11:05 | James Madison | Jamie Capel hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Alfredo Lombardi | 55-57 |
| 10:51 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Lombardi steps in front of the Joesph Jewell pass | 55-57 |
| 10:27 | James Madison | Juan Garcia takes the ball from Joseph Scruggs | 55-57 |
| 10:24 | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia hits the finger roll | 55-59 |
| 10:13 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere comes up short on the driving attempt from the left block | 55-59 |
| 10:11 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere pulls down the offensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:56 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi can't connect on a driving attempt in the lane | 55-59 |
| 09:55 | Western Michigan | Chris Long grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 09:37 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell is called for a moving pick - foul #1 on Joesph Jewell, team foul #8 | 55-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Wilmer Perea (SG), William Covert (SF), Thomas Beach (PF), Robert Poteet (C) Jamie Capel, Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Elmer Toll, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Chen Xang (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Juan Garcia, Chris Long, Brian Gatewood, Nicholas Brown | |
| 09:17 | James Madison | William Covert misses long on a driving attempt from the baseline | 55-59 |
| 09:15 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang snags the defensive board | 55-59 |
| 08:59 | Western Michigan | The short jumper by Jeremy Cole is denied by Robert Poteet | 55-59 |
| 08:58 | James Madison | Thomas Beach grabs the defensive rebound | 55-59 |
| 08:51 | James Madison | Robert Poteet comes up short on the turnaround from close range but he's fouled by Dwight Mayberry - foul #2 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #9 | 55-59 |
| 08:51 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 08:51 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 2nd free throw | 57-59 |
| 08:44 | Western Michigan | A charge is called on Herbert Lujan - foul #2 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #10 | 57-59 |
| 08:39 | James Madison | Chen Xang picks off the pass by Thomas Beach in the backcourt | 57-59 |
| 08:27 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton throws a bad pass out of bounds | 57-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm (C) Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Jeremy Cole, Chen Xang | |
| 08:07 | James Madison | Dwight Mayberry is called for the reach on Robert Poteet - foul #3 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #11 | 57-59 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF) William Covert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 08:07 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 1st free throw | 58-59 |
| 08:07 | James Madison | Robert Poteet makes the 2nd free throw | 59-59 |
| 07:46 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis knocks in the jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Robert Taylor | 59-61 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Brian Stein (fairly fresh) 4 pts. SG - Wilmer Perea (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - Robert Poteet (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Strohm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Robert Loftis (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 3 pf. PF - Nicholas Brown (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (tiring) 4 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Robert Taylor is called for the reach on Alfredo Lombardi - foul #4 on Robert Taylor, team foul #12 | 59-61 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Robert Christner (SG), Thomas Beach (PF) Brian Stein, Wilmer Perea, Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Roger Barton, Nicholas Brown | |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 60-61 |
| 07:33 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 61-61 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis is hacked by Thomas Beach - foul #1 on Thomas Beach, team foul #7 | 61-61 |
| Subs | James Madison | William Covert (SF), Bruce Cecere (C) Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Chen Xang (C) Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 1st free throw | 61-62 |
| 07:10 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis makes the 2nd free throw | 61-63 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Robert Christner is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loftis - foul #2 on Robert Loftis, team foul #13 | 61-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Juan Garcia (SG) Joesph Jewell | |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Robert Christner makes the 1st free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:07 | James Madison | Robert Christner misses the 2nd free throw | 62-63 |
| 07:07 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang grabs the defensive rebound | 62-63 |
| 06:54 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole hits the front of the rim on the jumper in the paint | 62-63 |
| 06:52 | James Madison | The rebound goes to William Covert | 62-63 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere is fouled on the floor by Chen Xang - foul #3 on Chen Xang, team foul #14 | 62-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Beach (PF) Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG) Robert Loftis | |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere makes the 1st free throw | 63-63 |
| 06:48 | James Madison | Bruce Cecere makes the 2nd free throw | 64-63 |
| 06:23 | Western Michigan | Chen Xang comes up short on the floater from just outside the lane | 64-63 |
| 06:22 | James Madison | Thomas Beach gets the rebound | 64-63 |
| 06:19 | James Madison | Jamie Capel's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 64-63 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs (SG), Elmer Toll (SF) Jamie Capel, William Covert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Chris Long (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF) Juan Garcia, Jeremy Cole, Brian Gatewood | |
| 06:05 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell lays it in on a great pass from Chris Long | 64-65 |
| 06:02 | James Madison | Chris Long steps in front of the Elmer Toll pass in the backcourt | 64-65 |
| 06:01 | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell banks in the layup on a great pass from Chris Long | 64-67 |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs is hacked by Herbert Lujan in the backcourt - foul #3 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #15 | 64-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Wilmer Perea (PG) Robert Christner | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Dwight Mayberry (C) Joesph Jewell, Chen Xang | |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs misses the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 05:58 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Bruce Cecere - foul #4 on Bruce Cecere, team foul #8 | 65-67 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF) Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG) Herbert Lujan | |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 65-68 |
| 05:39 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-69 |
| 05:16 | James Madison | Wilmer Perea misses short on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 65-69 |
| 05:15 | Western Michigan | Chris Long snags the defensive board | 65-69 |
| 05:02 | Western Michigan | Wilmer Perea takes the ball from Robert Loftis | 65-69 |
| 04:58 | James Madison | Wilmer Perea jams it | 67-69 |
| 04:43 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown comes up short on the shot in the paint | 67-69 |
| 04:41 | James Madison | Thomas Beach grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 04:34 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi can't connect on an uncontested 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-69 |
| 04:32 | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis grabs the board | 67-69 |
| 04:28 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses the driving attempt in the lane | 67-69 |
| 04:27 | Western Michigan | Chris Long gets the offensive rebound | 67-69 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Alfredo Lombardi is called for the reach on Roger Barton - foul #2 on Alfredo Lombardi, team foul #9 | 67-69 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Robert Christner (SG), William Covert (SF), Robert Poteet (PF), Benjamin Strohm (C) Wilmer Perea, Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Chen Xang (C) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Nicholas Brown, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 1st free throw | 67-70 |
| 04:14 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton makes the 2nd free throw | 67-71 |
| 03:47 | James Madison | Robert Christner hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 03:46 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood pulls down the rebound | 67-71 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jamie Capel (fresh) 11 pts. 1 ast. SG - Robert Christner (fresh) 1 pts. SF - William Covert (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. 3 stl. PF - Robert Poteet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 blk. 3 pf. C - Benjamin Strohm (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 3 pts. 3 pf. SF - Jeremy Cole (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Brian Gatewood (tiring) 9 pts. 5 reb. C - Chen Xang (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 03:30 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole is whistled for an offensive foul - foul #3 on Jeremy Cole, team foul #16 | 67-71 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Joesph Jewell (PG), Robert Taylor (SF) Roger Barton, Brian Gatewood | |
| 03:15 | James Madison | Robert Christner can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 67-71 |
| 03:13 | James Madison | Benjamin Strohm tips it home | 69-71 |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan knocks in the jump hook from the right block on a great pass from Robert Taylor and he's hacked by Robert Christner - foul #1 on Robert Christner, team foul #10 | 69-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs (SG), Elmer Toll (PF), Bruce Cecere (C) Robert Christner, Robert Poteet, Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Jeremy Cole, Chen Xang | |
| 02:48 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the free throw | 69-73 |
| 02:48 | James Madison | Elmer Toll snags the defensive board | 69-73 |
| 02:39 | James Madison | Dwight Mayberry blocks the short jumper by Joseph Scruggs | 69-73 |
| 02:37 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Joesph Jewell | 69-73 |
| 02:18 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 69-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG), Wilmer Perea (SG), Alfredo Lombardi (SF) Jamie Capel, Joseph Scruggs, William Covert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Juan Garcia (SG) Joesph Jewell, Herbert Lujan | |
| 02:16 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Joseph Scruggs (SG), Robert Poteet (PF), Benjamin Strohm (C) Brian Stein, Wilmer Perea, Alfredo Lombardi, Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (SG), Chris Long (SF), Jeremy Cole (PF) Juan Garcia, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood | |
| 02:02 | James Madison | Jamie Capel makes the jumpshot from the right side set up by Elmer Toll | 71-73 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Joseph Scruggs - foul #2 on Joseph Scruggs, team foul #11 | 71-73 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF), Thomas Beach (PF), Bruce Cecere (C) Elmer Toll, Robert Poteet, Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan (SG), Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Chris Long, Jeremy Cole | |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry makes the 1st free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:49 | Western Michigan | Dwight Mayberry misses the 2nd free throw | 71-74 |
| 01:49 | James Madison | Thomas Beach snags the defensive board | 71-74 |
| 01:47 | James Madison | Jamie Capel is whistled for traveling in the backcourt | 71-74 |
| 01:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 71-74 |
| 01:34 | Western Michigan | The offensive rebound goes to Roger Barton | 71-74 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Bruce Cecere - foul #5 on Bruce Cecere, team foul #12 | 71-74 |
| Subs | James Madison | Robert Poteet (C) Bruce Cecere | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 1st free throw | 71-75 |
| 01:26 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood makes the 2nd free throw | 71-76 |
| 01:07 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi is wide open but clanks a driving attempt in the paint but the foul's on Herbert Lujan - foul #4 on Herbert Lujan, team foul #17 | 71-76 |
| 01:07 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:07 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi misses the 2nd free throw | 72-76 |
| 01:07 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Brian Gatewood | 72-76 |
| 00:53 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood can't finish the layup | 72-76 |
| 00:52 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi grabs the defensive rebound | 72-76 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Jamie Capel is fouled in the backcourt by Roger Barton - foul #2 on Roger Barton, team foul #18 | 72-76 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Jamie Capel makes the 1st free throw | 73-76 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Jamie Capel makes the 2nd free throw | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses long on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 74-76 |
| 00:28 | James Madison | Robert Poteet grabs the defensive rebound | 74-76 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:24 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi scores on a floater from the baseline on a great pass from Jamie Capel | 76-76 |
| 00:02 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses long on a jump hook from the left block | 76-76 |
| 00:00 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi grabs the board | 76-76 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jamie Capel (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 13 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Poteet (fresh) 11 pts. 2 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 5 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 3 pts. 4 pf. PF - Brian Gatewood (tiring) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (tired) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| 05:00 | James Madison | Robert Poteet wins the tip | 76-76 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 04:38 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs can't connect on an uncontested 3 pointer from the right wing | 76-76 |
| 04:36 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor gets the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:23 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses long on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 76-76 |
| 04:22 | James Madison | Robert Poteet pulls down the rebound | 76-76 |
| 04:17 | James Madison | Brian Gatewood steps in front of the Robert Poteet pass | 76-76 |
| 04:00 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood steps out of bounds on the baseline | 76-76 |
| Subs | James Madison | Wilmer Perea (SG), William Covert (SF), Benjamin Strohm (PF), Elmer Toll (C) Joseph Scruggs, Alfredo Lombardi, Thomas Beach, Robert Poteet | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SG), Jeremy Cole (SF), Nicholas Brown (PF), Chen Xang (C) Roger Barton, Herbert Lujan, Robert Taylor, Brian Gatewood, Dwight Mayberry | |
| 03:52 | James Madison | Wilmer Perea drills a fadeaway from the right block | 78-76 |
| 03:42 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 78-78 |
| 03:29 | James Madison | Jamie Capel connects on the open fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from Wilmer Perea | 80-78 |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown lays it in set up by Robert Loftis and he's fouled by Elmer Toll - foul #1 on Elmer Toll, team foul #13 | 80-80 |
| Subs | James Madison | Brian Stein (PG) Jamie Capel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 03:12 | Western Michigan | Nicholas Brown makes the free throw | 80-81 |
| 03:10 | James Madison | Chris Long takes the ball from Wilmer Perea in the backcourt | 80-81 |
| 03:04 | Western Michigan | Jeremy Cole hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right side | 80-81 |
| 03:03 | James Madison | Brian Stein pulls down the rebound | 80-81 |
| 03:00 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 80-81 |
| Subs | James Madison | Jamie Capel (PG), Joseph Scruggs (SG), Robert Poteet (PF) Brian Stein, Wilmer Perea, Elmer Toll | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Herbert Lujan (SG) Robert Loftis, Jeremy Cole | |
| 02:58 | James Madison | William Covert connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Jamie Capel and he's hacked by Chris Long - foul #1 on Chris Long, team foul #19 | 82-81 |
| 02:58 | James Madison | William Covert makes the free throw | 83-81 |
| 02:29 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan connects on the floater from the left wing set up by Roger Barton | 83-83 |
| 02:29 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 83-83 |
| Subs | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi (SF) William Covert | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | | |
| 02:05 | James Madison | Chen Xang steps in front of the Benjamin Strohm pass | 83-83 |
| 01:47 | Western Michigan | Chris Long makes the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 83-86 |
| 01:47 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 1 full remaining) | 83-86 |
| Subs | James Madison | Thomas Beach (PF) Benjamin Strohm | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor (SF), Brian Gatewood (PF), Dwight Mayberry (C) Chris Long, Nicholas Brown, Chen Xang | |
| 01:45 | James Madison | Jamie Capel's pass is intercepted by Roger Barton in the backcourt | 83-86 |
| 01:44 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton dunks the ball | 83-88 |
| 01:27 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi hits a turnaround from the baseline set up by Robert Poteet | 85-88 |
| 01:12 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton misses badly on a jumper from the left wing | 85-88 |
| 01:10 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan grabs the offensive rebound | 85-88 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is hacked by Jamie Capel - foul #3 on Jamie Capel, team foul #14 | 85-88 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 85-88 |
| 00:52 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 85-89 |
| Lineup | James Madison | PG - Jamie Capel (fresh) 17 pts. 3 ast. 3 pf. SG - Joseph Scruggs (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Alfredo Lombardi (fresh) 15 pts. 4 reb. PF - Thomas Beach (fresh) 8 pts. 11 reb. C - Robert Poteet (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Western Michigan | PG - Roger Barton (fresh) 11 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SG - Herbert Lujan (fresh) 7 pts. 4 pf. SF - Robert Taylor (tiring) 4 pts. 2 reb. 4 pf. PF - Brian Gatewood (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Dwight Mayberry (tiring) 7 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs is hacked by Dwight Mayberry in the backcourt - foul #4 on Dwight Mayberry, team foul #20 | 85-89 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 1st free throw | 86-89 |
| 00:50 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs makes the 2nd free throw | 87-89 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense (uptempo) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:29 | Western Michigan | Roger Barton drills a runner from the right block set up by Herbert Lujan | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:22 | James Madison | Jamie Capel clanks a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 87-91 |
| 00:21 | Western Michigan | The rebound goes to Robert Taylor | 87-91 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor is hacked by Jamie Capel in the backcourt - foul #4 on Jamie Capel, team foul #15 | 87-91 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Nicholas Brown (PF) Roger Barton, Brian Gatewood | |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor misses the 1st free throw | 87-91 |
| 00:19 | Western Michigan | Robert Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 87-92 |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi is fouled in the backcourt by Robert Loftis - foul #3 on Robert Loftis, team foul #21 | 87-92 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Brian Gatewood (PF) Robert Loftis, Nicholas Brown | |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 1st free throw | 88-92 |
| 00:17 | James Madison | Alfredo Lombardi makes the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Jamie Capel is called for the reach on Brian Gatewood in the backcourt - foul #5 on Jamie Capel, team foul #16 | 89-92 |
| Subs | James Madison | Wilmer Perea (PG) Jamie Capel | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Robert Loftis (PG), Chris Long (SF) Roger Barton, Robert Taylor | |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 1st free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | Western Michigan | Brian Gatewood misses the 2nd free throw | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | James Madison | Thomas Beach pulls down the rebound | 89-92 |
| 00:16 | James Madison | James Madison calls a full timeout (2 :30 remaining) | 89-92 |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:10 | James Madison | Wilmer Perea misses long on a 3 from straight away | 89-92 |
| 00:09 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs snags the offensive board | 89-92 |
| 00:07 | James Madison | Joseph Scruggs buries a 3 from the right wing | 92-92 |
| 00:07 | Western Michigan | Western Michigan calls a :30 timeout (1 :30 5 full remaining) | 92-92 |
| Subs | James Madison | | |
| Subs | Western Michigan | Roger Barton (PG), Robert Taylor (SF) Robert Loftis, Chris Long | |
| Game Plan | James Madison | James Madison is playing a fastbreak offense and a man to man (0) | |
| Game Plan | Western Michigan | Western Michigan is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a fullcourt press (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan is fouled on the floor by Thomas Beach - foul #2 on Thomas Beach, team foul #17 | 92-92 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan makes the 1st free throw | 92-93 |
| 00:00 | Western Michigan | Herbert Lujan misses the 2nd free throw | 92-93 |